Totally Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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. .

totally What does totally mean?	absolutely; completely; entirely
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under (someone's) feet What does "under (someone's) feet" mean?	to annoy or interrupt someone when they are working	The children were under the mother's feet while she was cooking dinner.
becoming on/to (someone) What does "becoming on/to (someone)" mean?	to make someone look good	The red dress looked very becoming on my girlfriend.
Hot ticket What does "Hot ticket" mean?	A hot ticket is something that is very much in demand at the moment.
IQ What does "IQ" mean?	Intelligence Quotient - a measure of a person's intelligence	Intelligence Quotient - a measure of a person's intelligenceThe IQ of the new student is very high.
leave (something) open What does "leave (something) open" mean?	leave a date or time unscheduled	I plan to leave next Wednesday open so that I can meet my friend for lunch.

in one's glory What does "in one's glory" mean?	at one's best or happiest	I was in my glory when I had the best seats in the stadium.
Fall off the back of a lorry What does "Fall off the back of a lorry" mean?	(UK) If someone tries to sell you something that has fallen of the back of a lorry, they are trying to sell you stolen goods.
Wrap yourself in the flag What does "Wrap yourself in the flag" mean?	If someone wraps themselves in the flag, they pretend to be doing something for patriotic reasons or out of loyalty, but their real motives are selfish. ('Drape yourself in the flag' is an alternative form of this idiom)
stall off (someone or something) What does "stall off (someone or something)" mean?	to put off or delay someone or something	I believe that I will be able to stall off the start of the meeting for several hours.

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