American Idioms and Expressions

Take A Look For (someone Or Something) Idiom

This 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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take a look for (someone or something)
What does take a look for (someone or something) mean?		 to look for someone or somethingTomorrow I will take a look for the pen which I lost.

Some Random Idioms
a matter of life and death
What does "a matter of life and death" mean?		 an issue of great urgencyIt was a matter of life and death to rescue the young boy from the water quickly.
Cock in the henhouse
What does "Cock in the henhouse" mean?		 This is used to describe a male in an all-female environment.
ball of fire
What does "ball of fire" mean?		 an active and energetic person The woman is a ball of fire and is always busy doing something.

dive in headfirst
What does "dive in headfirst" mean?		 to do something impulsively without thinking about the consequences The man likes to dive in headfirst with anything that he does.

not worth a hill of beans
What does "not worth a hill of beans" mean?		 worthlessThe man is a liar and what he says is not worth a hill of beans.
balls
What does "balls" mean?		courage; guts; daring-do (usually used to describe men)
mend fences with (someone)
What does "mend fences with (someone)" mean?		 do something to repair a relationship after a fight or other problemI made an effort to mend fences with my friend after our recent fight.
Walking on air
What does "Walking on air" mean?		 If you are walking on air, you are so happy that you feel as if you could float.
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