American Idioms and Expressions

Take Part In (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 part in (something)
What does take part in (something) mean?		 to participate in something"Are you planning to take part in the seminar next week?"

Some Random Idioms
appear out of nowhere
What does "appear out of nowhere" mean?		 to appear suddenly, to appear without warningThe dog appeared out of nowhere during our walk on the beach.
have a clean/clear conscience (about someone or something)
What does "have a clean/clear conscience (about someone or something)" mean?		 to be free of guilt about someone or somethingI have a clear conscience about what happened to my father's car in the accident.
run an ad
What does "run an ad" mean?		 to place/put an advertisement in a publicationThe government decided to run an ad to tell the public about the new gas tax.
touch base with someone
What does "touch base with someone" mean?		 briefly meet or make contact with someone briefly meet or make contact with someoneI touched base with my uncle before he left on his trip to Mexico.
down the hatch
What does "down the hatch" mean?		 something is swallowedThe cough medicine went down the hatch as soon as I gave it to my little boy.
all roads lead to Rome
What does "all roads lead to Rome" mean?		 the same end or goal may be reached by many different waysAll roads lead to Rome and the two groups used two different methods to finish the project.
heart goes out to (someone)
What does "heart goes out to (someone)" mean?		 one feels sympathy for someoneMy heart went out to the victims of the railway accident.
cross one`s fingers
What does "cross one`s fingers" mean?		 to cross two fingers of one hand to hope or wish for good luckI crossed my fingers that I would get the job that I had applied for.
have stars in one`s eyes
What does "have stars in one`s eyes" mean?		 to have an appearance or feeling of very great happiness, to be obsessed with show businessThe girl had stars in her eyes when she won first prize in the speech contest.

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