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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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to be onto (someone or something)
What does to be onto (someone or something) mean? | to have discovered the truth about someone or something | My supervisor in onto the new saleswoman who is taking money from her sales register.
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would ('d) just as soon
What does "would ('d) just as soon" mean? | would ('d) rather; prefer. | "I know we have a lot of work to do, but I'm tired. I'd just as soon leave and finish tomorrow. Is that OK with you?"
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Legend in your own lunchtime
What does "Legend in your own lunchtime" mean? | Somebody who becomes a legend in their own lifetime acquires fame, but often only to a select or specialist audience, while they are still alive. |
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tight spot
What does "tight spot" mean? | a difficult situation |
The computer company has been in a tight spot since the shortage of computer chips appeared.
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get the red-carpet treatment
What does "get the red-carpet treatment" mean? | to receive very special treatment | The Queen of England got the red-carpet treatment during her trip to Australia.
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yucky
What does "yucky" mean? | disgusting; repulsive; vulgar |
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have one's finger in too many pies
What does "have one's finger in too many pies" mean? | to be involved in too many things (so you cannot do any of them well) | Our supervisor has her finger in too many pies and she is not able to do her job well at all.
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Something nasty in the woodshed
What does "Something nasty in the woodshed" mean? | Something nasty in the woodshed means that someone as a dark secret or an unpleasant experience in their past. |
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grub
What does "grub" mean? | messy, dirty person. | He's a total grub, never bathes or washes his clothes.
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Drop like flies
What does "Drop like flies" mean? | This means that something is disappearing very quickly. For example, if you said people were dropping like flies, it would mean that they were dying off, quitting or giving up something rapidly. |
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Shanks's pony
What does "Shanks's pony" mean? | (UK) If you go somewhere by Shanks's pony, you walk there. |
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go through with (something)
What does "go through with (something)" mean? | to finish something, to do something as planned or agreed | My friend has decided to go through with his plans to finish university.
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give birth
What does "give birth" mean? | to have a baby | The woman gave birth to a baby boy last night.
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