American Idioms and Expressions

Try Out For (something) 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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try out for (something)
What does try out for (something) mean?		 to attempt to join or take part in a team or a play etc.My friend has decided to try out for the football team this summer.

Some Random Idioms
crater-face
What does "crater-face" mean?		person with severe acne or scars from acne
beg to differ with (someone)
What does "beg to differ with (someone)" mean?		 to politely disagree with someone"I'm sorry but I beg to differ with you about what happened."
cum
What does "cum" mean?		semen
Good antennae
What does "Good antennae" mean?		 Someone with good antennae is good at detecting things.
square up to (someone or something)
What does "square up to (someone or something)" mean?		 to face someone or something bravelyThe young man was forced to square up to the mistakes that he had made.
boggle one's mind
What does "boggle one's mind" mean?		 to confuse someone, to overwhelm someone, to be hard to imagineIt boggles my mind to think how quickly the Internet has changed people's lives.
barista
What does "barista" mean?		espresso bartender
pass the hat
What does "pass the hat" mean?		 to collect money for something (sometimes by passing a hat around to put the money into)We passed the hat to collect some money for the party.
in perpetuity
What does "in perpetuity" mean?		 eternally, foreverThe school was given the right to use the city park for sports in perpetuity.
keep one's nose out of (someone's) business
What does "keep one's nose out of (someone's) business" mean?		 refrain from interfering in someone else's businessI try hard to keep my nose out of my friend's business so he doesn't become angry with me.
in a bad way
What does "in a bad way" mean?		 in a poor position; in a bad mood
torpedo
What does "torpedo" mean?		sandwich made with Italian bread sliced lengthwise, filled with cold cuts, cheese, and vegetables

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