American Idioms and Expressions

Sweet Nothings Idiom

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sweet nothings
What does sweet nothings mean?		 affectionate but unimportant words that you say to a loved oneThe boy in the movie whispered sweet nothings into the ear of his girlfriend.
sweet nothings
What does sweet nothings mean?		 affectionate but unimportant words that you say to someone you love The boy in the movie whispered sweet nothings to his girlfriend.


Some Random Idioms
Vent your spleen
What does "Vent your spleen" mean?		 If someone vents their spleen, they release all their anger about something.
Cat bird seat
What does "Cat bird seat" mean?		A highly advantaged position, to have it all.Some might describe Bill Gates as sitting in the cat bird seat.
Mocking birds are sometimes referred to as cat birds. Mocking birds typically sit at the top of a tree. Hence the cat bird seat is at the top.
break even
What does "break even" mean?		 to have expenses equal to profitsAfter only three months the company was able to break even and begin to make a profit.
motor mouth
What does "motor mouth" mean?		person who speaks quickly and excessively
show of hands
What does "show of hands" mean?		 a raising of hands in a classroom or other group to vote or see what people think about something After a show of hands the class voted to go on a field trip next week.

worth one`s salt
What does "worth one`s salt" mean?		 to be a good worker, to be worth what one is paid The man has only been working here for a month but quickly he is proving that he is worth his salt.

soup Idioms

inclined to (do something)
What does "inclined to (do something)" mean?		 tend toward doing somethingOur boss is not inclined to let us take extra days off work during the busy summer months.
No quarter
What does "No quarter" mean?		 This means without mercy. We can say no quarter given or asked.
earful
What does "earful" mean?		 a scolding, much talking in the form of complaints The man gave his daughter an earful when she came home late.

swing
What does "swing" mean?		 be current; modern; with it
zonked
What does "zonked" mean?		fatigued; tired; exhausted.I'm totally zonked from studying.
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