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database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available.
American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time.
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start off on the wrong foot
What does start off on the wrong foot mean? | to start an activity badly, to start a relationship badly | I started off on the wrong foot with my supervisor.
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start off on the wrong foot
What does start off on the wrong foot mean? | to begin something by doing something wrong | I started off on the wrong foot and I have been unable to do my job well since.
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start off on the wrong foot
What does start off on the wrong foot mean? | to begin something by doing something wrong |
I started off on the wrong foot and I have been unable to do my job well since.
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start off on the wrong foot
What does start off on the wrong foot mean? | to start something badly, to start a relationship badly |
I started off on the wrong foot with my supervisor.
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take kindly to (someone or something)
What does "take kindly to (someone or something)" mean? | to be pleased by someone or something, to be agreeable to someone or something | The man does not take kindly to people telling him how to run his business.
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lose oneself (in something)
What does "lose oneself (in something)" mean? | become deeply involved in something | The violin player always loses herself in her music when she is giving a concert.
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All over bar the shouting
What does "All over bar the shouting" mean? | When something is all over bar the shouting, the outcome is absolutely certain.('All over but the shouting' is also used.) |
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take (something) at face value
What does "take (something) at face value" mean? | to accept something as the truth and with no hidden meaning | I was forced to take what my boss said at face value.
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bundle of nerves
What does "bundle of nerves" mean? | a very nervous or anxious person | The woman has become a bundle of nerves after looking after her three children.
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pimpmobile
What does "pimpmobile" mean? | big, flashy car, often with bright colors, lights, and chrome |
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every other _____
What does "every other _____ " mean? | alternately; omitting the second one in
each group of two. | "In your essays, please write on every otherline. That will make theessays much easier to read."
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serve notice on (someone)
What does "serve notice on (someone)" mean? | deliver a legal announcement or document to someone | The company served notice on the union that they would be closing their factory next year.
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so much for (someone or something)
What does "so much for (someone or something)" mean? | that is the last that you will see of someone or something | So much for going on a holiday this summer. Now I do not have any money.
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give (something) a shot
What does "give (something) a shot" mean? | to try something | I plan to give golfing a shot during my summer holidays.
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Knickers in a twist
What does "Knickers in a twist" mean? | When your knickers are in a twist, you are angry and snappish over something trivial. 'Whenever he loses his car keys, he gets his knickers in a twist.' |
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