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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think out loud
What does think out loud mean? | to say out loud what one is thinking | "I am sorry. I was thinking out loud."
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think out loud
What does think out loud mean? | to say out loud what one is thinking |
"I am sorry. I was thinking out loud."
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break the back of (something)
What does "break the back of (something)" mean? | to reduce the power of something |
The company tried very hard to break the back of the union.
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Work like a dog
What does "Work like a dog" mean? | If you work like a dog, you work very hard. |
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build (something) to order
What does "build (something) to order" mean? | to make something especially for a customer |
The family wanted to build their kitchen table to order.
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POW
What does "POW" mean? | prisoner of war |
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Window dressing
What does "Window dressing" mean? | If something is done to pretend to be dealing with an issue or problem, rather than actually dealing with it, it is window dressing. |
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so soon
What does "so soon" mean? | early, before the regular time | I did not expect the dinner to end so soon after the presentations were finished.
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in public
What does "in public" mean? | openly so others can see, not secretly | The new smoking law does not permit smoking in public.
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booger
What does "booger" mean? | piece of snot (nasal mucous). | You've got a booger on your shirt.
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at the appointed hour
What does "at the appointed hour" mean? | at the time that has been decided |
At the appointed hour, the team arrived at the stadium.
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take up (somewhere)
What does "take up (somewhere)" mean? | to begin somewhere, to start somewhere | We took up the lesson where we had finished last week.
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Light years ahead
What does "Light years ahead" mean? | If you are light years ahead of others, you are a long way in front of them in terms of development, success, etc. |
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words stick in one's throat
What does "words stick in one's throat" mean? | one can hardly speak because he or she is so overcome by emotion |
I tried to ask the girl for a date but the words stuck in my throat and I could not say anything.
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