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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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trouble oneself about (someone or something)
What does trouble oneself about (someone or something) mean? | to worry about someone or something | I wish that my mother would not trouble herself about my problems at work.
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great minds think alike
What does "great minds think alike" mean? | someone has the same idea or says the same thing as you do and at the same time | Great minds think alike and just as I suggested that we go to a movie, my friend suggested the same thing.
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bring (someone) to
What does "bring (someone) to" mean? | to restore someone to consciousness from sleep/anesthesia/hypnosis/fainting | We tried hard to bring the woman to after the car accident.
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Clear as a bell
What does "Clear as a bell" mean? | Clearly understood. | You don't have to repeat yourself. Your message is clear as a bell.
Bells such as the type used in churches are large and loud. Their sound can be heard from a great distance. Bells sound a single, clear note so their sound is distinctive and not easily confused.
Before electric sirens and amplification systems, bells were a valuable means of signaling people and alerting of important events like an impending attack. The bell and the message intended could be heard clearly over a large area.
Back in the 1910's, many companies were trying to get into the manufacturing and selling one the hottest items around, the phonograph. One of those companies was the Sonora Chime Company.
This company started the Sonora Phonograph Company and used "Clear as a Bell" as their slogan, touting the fidelity of their machine's sound reproduction. |
Dress someone down
What does "Dress someone down" mean? | If you dress someone down, you scold them. |
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count (someone) in or count in (someone)
What does "count (someone) in or count in (someone)" mean? | to include someone in something |
I know that my friends will count me in if they go to the zoo.
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slime bucket
What does "slime bucket" mean? | disgusting, worthless person (usually said of men) |
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bad hair day
What does "bad hair day" mean? | a day when everything seems to go wrong (just like when you cannot make your hair look attractive) | Yesterday was a bad hair day and everything went wrong for me.
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