American Idioms and Expressions

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. .

tough What does tough mean?	difficult.
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lay down the law What does "lay down the law" mean?	state firmly what the rules or laws are for something	We decided to lay down the law regarding time off from work without pay for our employees.
Like there's no tomorrow What does "Like there's no tomorrow" mean?	If you do something like there's no tomorrow, you do it fast or energetically.
blackout What does "blackout" mean?	a temporary situation where you do not release some information	The government decided to have a blackout regarding the political prisoner.
Hoist with your own petard What does "Hoist with your own petard" mean?	If you are hoist with your own petard, you get into trouble or caught in a trap that you had set for someone else.
grubby What does "grubby" mean?	messy; dirty; unclean; unkempt
stand up to (someone) What does "stand up to (someone)" mean?	to be brave in confronting someone	The man stood up to his boss during the meeting when his boss criticized his work.
Make an enquiry What does "Make an enquiry" mean?	If you make an enquiry, you ask for general information about something.