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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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too many cooks spoil the broth
What does too many cooks spoil the broth mean? | too many people trying to do something will cause problems | Too many cooks spoil the broth and we decided to have less people work on the project because having too many people was making it difficult to do anything.
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too many cooks spoil the broth
What does too many cooks spoil the broth mean? | if too many people try to do something then often the job will not be done well | There were four people trying to fix the broken air conditioner but too many cooks spoil the broth and there were too many people to do a good job.
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too many cooks spoil the broth
What does too many cooks spoil the broth mean? | too many people trying to do something will cause problems |
Too many cooks spoil the broth and having too many people work on the project was making it difficult to do anything.
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too many cooks spoil the broth
What does too many cooks spoil the broth mean? | too many people trying to do something will cause problems |
Too many cooks spoil the broth and having too many people work on the project was making it difficult to do anything.
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live on borrowed time
What does "live on borrowed time" mean? | continue to live/operate longer than circumstances would suggest | My old car has been living on borrowed time for a long time now.
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Put a bug in your ear
What does "Put a bug in your ear" mean? | If you put a bug in someone's ear, you give him or her a reminder or suggestion relating to a future event. |
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Duck to water
What does "Duck to water" mean? | If you take to something like a duck to water, you find when you start that you have a natural affinity for it. |
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bet on the wrong horse
What does "bet on the wrong horse" mean? | to base one`s plans on a wrong guess about the results of something | The businessman is betting on the wrong horse if he continues to support the other candidate for mayor.
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close/near to (someone's) heart
What does "close/near to (someone's) heart" mean? | an idea or something that is important to you and that you care about | The plan to improve the downtown area was very close to the mayor's heart.
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to jazz up (something)
What does "to jazz up (something)" mean? | brighten up something, add more noise/movement/color to something | They jazzed up the community center for the party tonight.
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lord it over (someone)
What does "lord it over (someone)" mean? | act as the superior and master of someone, be bossy over someone | She likes to lord it over the other members of the staff since she became a supervisor.
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mean business
What does "mean business" mean? | to be serious |
Our boss means business when he tells everyone to work harder.
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by a mile
What does "by a mile" mean? | by a great distance | The runner won the race by a mile.
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breathe easy
What does "breathe easy" mean? | to relax after a stressful situation |
I could breathe easy after I found my lost wallet.
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