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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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treadhead
What does treadhead mean? | tank driver or crewman; soldier whose specialty is armor |
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blood, sweat, and tears
What does "blood, sweat, and tears" mean? | great personal effort |
We put a lot of blood, sweat, and tears into fixing our old house.
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have one's ear to the ground
What does "have one's ear to the ground" mean? | to listen carefully because you want to get advance warning of something |
I have my ear to the ground to see if any changes are planned for my company.
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packed in like sardines
What does "packed in like sardines" mean? | to be packed in very tightly | The commuters were packed in like sardines in the subway car.
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level (something) at (someone)
What does "level (something) at (someone)" mean? | direct something (a remark/criticism) at someone | My friend began to level criticism at her boss for some of the things that she thought were wrong in the company.
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mistake (someone) for (someone) else
What does "mistake (someone) for (someone) else" mean? | think that one person is another person | I mistook my friend's sister for someone else when I went to the airport.
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Hold the torch
What does "Hold the torch" mean? | If you hold the torch for someone, you have an unrequited or unspoken love. |
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play one's cards close to one's chest
What does "play one's cards close to one's chest" mean? | to be extremely secretive and cautious about something (to hold playing cards close to your chest so the other players cannot see them) |
My boss always plays his cards close to his chest when he is negotiating with another company.
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off duty
What does "off duty" mean? | to be not working | The police officer was off duty when he saw the bank robbery.
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as weak as a kitten
What does "as weak as a kitten" mean? | weak, sickly |
The girl is as weak as a kitten and cannot carry the books.
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no joy
What does "no joy" mean? | no contact; nothing identified. | No joy, I don't see anything.
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susceptable to (something)
What does "susceptable to (something)" mean? | to be easily persuaded, to be easily influenced, to likely to become sick | The young boy is very susceptable to the influence of the older boys around him.
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