American Idioms and Expressions

Take A Stand On (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 stand on (something)
What does take a stand on (something) mean?		 to declare firmly that one is for or against somethingThe politician was forced to take a stand on the tax issue.

Some Random Idioms
put (someone or something) out to pasture
What does "put (someone or something) out to pasture" mean?		 to retire someone or something (just as you would put a horse that is too old to work out to pasture) We finally decided to put our old car out to pasture and buy a new one.

fast buck
What does "fast buck" mean?		 money earned quickly and easilyThe man is always trying to make a fast buck without working very hard.
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 will never change.

as free as a bird
What does "as free as a bird" mean?		 carefree, completely freeI was as free as a bird after I finished my last school exam.
a piece of cake
What does "a piece of cake" mean?		 easyThat job was a piece of cake. It was the easiest thing that I ever did.
MMPORPG
What does "MMPORPG" mean?		 massively multiplayer online role playing game (e.g.: World of Warcraft)
go at it
What does "go at it" mean?		 to fight or argue with someoneWhen I entered the room the two men were going at it loudly.
hit (someone) right between the eyes
What does "hit (someone) right between the eyes" mean?		 to make a strong impression on someone, to surprise someone greatly The news about the accident hit us right between the eyes and shocked us.

tie (someone) up in knots
What does "tie (someone) up in knots" mean?		 to make someone very nervous or worriedMy colleague was tied up in knots before the speech at the convention.
keep time
What does "keep time" mean?		 keep track of the time in a game or athletic contestI kept time during the football game at our high school.

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