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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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the living end
What does the living end mean? | great, fantastic, the ultimate | My sister said that her new boyfriend was the living end.
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joint
What does "joint" mean? | marijuana cigarette |
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start out as (something)
What does "start out as (something)" mean? | to start one's career as something | The president of our company started out as a mailroom clerk when he was quite young.
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turn up
What does "turn up" mean? | to be found, to be discovered | My wallet turned up in my jacket exactly where I had left it.
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dishy
What does "dishy" mean? | sexy; sexually appealing (said of women) |
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wagon
What does "wagon" mean? | station wagon |
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drop
What does "drop" mean? | knock someone to the ground |
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CYA
What does "CYA" mean? | cover your ass. | It's CYA time. We're being investigated.
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lover`s lane
What does "lover`s lane" mean? | a hidden road or walkway where lovers walk or park their cars in the evening | After the movie we drove to the local lover`s lane.
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all roads lead to Rome
What does "all roads lead to Rome" mean? | the same end or goal may be reached by many different ways | All roads lead to Rome and the two groups used two different methods to finish the project.
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out of the loop
What does "out of the loop" mean? |
idiom. not involved; disconnected; unaware of what is going on |
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tokus
What does "tokus" mean? | buttocks; posterior |
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date someone
What does "date someone" mean? | go on or have a date with someone | go on or have a date with someoneMy sister has been dating her boyfriend for over two years now.
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