American Idioms and Expressions

Strike (someone) As Funny Idiom

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strike (someone) as funny
What does strike (someone) as funny mean?
to seem funny to someoneThe comments of my teacher often strike me as funny.

Some Random Idioms
get a foothold (somewhere)
What does "get a foothold (somewhere)" mean?
to get an initial position of support, to reach a starting pointThe small company was able to get a foothold in the breakfast cereal market.
follow suit
What does "follow suit" mean?
to play a card of the same suit, to follow the example or actions of someone else The small university followed suit with the other universities and decided to raise their tuition fees.

find Mr. Right
What does "find Mr. Right" mean?
find the right or perfect person find the right or perfect personShe is always hoping to find Mr. Right but so far she hasn't had any luck.
cut and run
What does "cut and run" mean?
to leave as quickly as possible We cut and run as soon as we finished delivering the goods.

dough
What does "dough" mean?
money; cash. Where'd you get the dough to pay for that TV?
even so
What does "even so" mean?
nevertheless, howeverMy friend always works but even so he has no money saved.
as easy as duck soup
What does "as easy as duck soup" mean?
very easy, requiring no effort Convincing the man to buy the car was as easy as duck soup.

a sacred cow
What does "a sacred cow" mean?
a person or thing that is never criticized or changed even if it should be (from a cow which is sacred in India) The school lunch program is a sacred cow which they do not want to change.

cream of the crop
What does "cream of the crop" mean?
the best of a group, the top choice When our company hires new employees we look for the cream of the crop.

cut one's eyeteeth on (something)
What does "cut one's eyeteeth on (something)" mean?
to have done something since one was very youngThe man cut his eyeteeth on fixing bicycles and he is now an expert.
might as well
What does "might as well" mean?
be somewhat preferable to do something"We might as well go home now. I don`t think he will come."
fruit
What does "fruit" mean?
male homosexual

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