American Idioms and Expressions

Thin On Top Idiom

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thin on top
What does thin on top mean?
to be baldingThe manager of our apartment building is a little thin on top.
thin on top
What does thin on top mean?
bald or baldingMy uncle is a little thin on top but he is very handsome.
thin on top
What does thin on top mean?
bald or balding My uncle is a little thin on top but he is very handsome.

thin on top
What does thin on top mean?
to be losing one's hair The manager of our apartment building is a little thin on top.


Some Random Idioms
hand in hand
What does "hand in hand" mean?
holding hands The young couple walked hand in hand along the beach.

days running
What does "days running" mean?
several days in a rowThere were concerts at the auditorium for six days running.
through the mill
What does "through the mill" mean?
to experience a difficult situationThe man has been through the mill recently with his divorce and loss of job.
learn (something) the hard way
What does "learn (something) the hard way" mean?
learn something by experience (often something unpleasant)The young man learned things the hard way when he was sent to jail for stealing the computer.
with an eye to (doing something)
What does "with an eye to (doing something)" mean?
with the intention of doing somethingThe community center built their new building with an eye to renting it to other agencies in order to make money.
above average
What does "above average" mean?
better or higher than average The boy's marks were above average in all subjects except history.

hush money
What does "hush money" mean?
money paid to persuade someone to be silent about certain informationThe politician was arrested for trying to pay hush money to a victim of the scandal.
Spot on
What does "Spot on" mean?
If something is spot on, it is exactly right.
put out (some) feelers
What does "put out (some) feelers" mean?
to attempt to find out something without being too obvious about itI put out some feelers to see if it would be easy to find another job.
slice of the action
What does "slice of the action" mean?
a share in the activity or the profits of something The government wanted a slice of the action from the new businesses.

amount to the same thing
What does "amount to the same thing" mean?
to be the same or have the same effect as somethingGoing by taxi or bus amounts to the same thing. We are still going to be late for the concert.
go through changes
What does "go through changes" mean?
to be involved in changing circumstancesThe woman has gone through many changes since recently.

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