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American Idioms are many and varied. We hope you enjoy our collection. We are adding more all the time.
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trump card
What does trump card mean? | something that is kept back to be used to win success if other things do not work | The man's trump card was his knowledge of the sales figures that nobody else knew.
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trump card
What does trump card mean? | something that is kept back to be used to win success if nothing else works | Although we appeared weak during the negotiations we had some new information to use as our trump card.
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trump card
What does trump card mean? | something that you hold back to use to win success if nothing
else works (a trump card is a card that is chosen to temporarily be stronger
than the other cards) | something that you hold back to use to win success if nothing else works (a trump card is a card that is chosen to temporarily be stronger than the other cards)The boxer's trump card in his desire for another fight was his great popularity with the fans.
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trump card
What does trump card mean? | something that is kept back to be used to win success if nothing else works |
Although we appeared weak during the negotiations we had some new information to use as our trump card.
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trump card
What does trump card mean? | something that is kept back to be used to win success if other things do not work |
The man's trump card was his knowledge of the sales figures that nobody else knew.
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Some Random Idioms
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klick
What does "klick" mean? | kilometer. | The enemy is about three klicks from here.
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get a word in
What does "get a word in" mean? | to find a chance to say something when others are talking |
The customer could not get a word in while talking to the salesman.
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gone to meet one's maker
What does "gone to meet one's maker" mean? | to be dead | The car accident was terrible and the driver has gone to meet his maker.
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demi-veg
What does "demi-veg" mean? | quasi-vegetarian; part-time vegetarian |
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get a fix on (something)
What does "get a fix on (something)" mean? | to receive a reading of a distant object by electronic means | We were able to get a fix on the island and took the boat safely to the harbor.
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done to a T
What does "done to a T" mean? | to be cooked just right | The steaks were done to a T and everybody was very happy with them.
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give three cheers for (someone)
What does "give three cheers for (someone)" mean? | to give praise or approval to someone who has done well | The crowd gave three cheers to the team after they won the final game.
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find out (something) or find (something) out
What does "find out (something) or find (something) out" mean? | to learn or discover something |
The boy's mother is angry at him because she found out that he had quit his French class.
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Reds under the bed
What does "Reds under the bed" mean? | An ironic allusion to the obsession some people have that there are reds (communists) everywhere plotting violent revolution. |
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