American Idioms and Expressions

True Love Idiom

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. .

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true love
What does true love mean?		 a genuine feeling of romantic love a genuine feeling of romantic loveIt seemed like true love until we began to fight all of the time.

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Be on the pig's back
What does "Be on the pig's back" mean?		 If you're on the pig's back, you're happy / content / in fine form.
pay one's dues
What does "pay one's dues" mean?		 to earn one's right to something through hard work or sufferingThe young athlete worked hard to pay his dues in order to get on the best team in the city.
burn one`s bridges behind one
What does "burn one`s bridges behind one" mean?		 to do something that makes going back impossibleHe burned his bridges behind him and is unable to work in the same industry again.
filled to the brim
What does "filled to the brim" mean?		 to be filled up to the top edge (brim) of something The coffee cup was filled to the brim.

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go in one ear and out the other
What does "go in one ear and out the other" mean?		 to hear something but then quickly forget itEverything that the teacher says goes in one ear and out the other for my friend.
cut (someone) off without a penny
What does "cut (someone) off without a penny" mean?		 to stop giving someone a regular amount of money, to leave someone no money in a willThe wealthy businessman cut his son off without a penny when the young man refused to work hard.
two cents (worth)
What does "two cents (worth)" mean?		 one's comments or opinionI gave my two cents worth when my supervisor asked me for my opinion.
close up shop
What does "close up shop" mean?		 to stop doing business (for a variety of reasons - not only financial reasons)The university bookstore had to close up shop when their rent was increased.
put (something) into print
What does "put (something) into print" mean?		 to have something printed and publishedIt was difficult to get the company to put the information pamphlets into print.
fit the mold
What does "fit the mold" mean?		 to do what you expect, to do what is considered usual (usually used in the negative - does not fit the mold) Our teacher does not fit the mold of someone who volunteers to help homeless people every Saturday.
shut up
What does "shut up" mean?		 to stop talking"Please shut up and let someone else speak."
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