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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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turn a blind eye to (someone or something)
What does turn a blind eye to (someone or something) mean? | to ignore someone or something troublesome and pretend not to see it | Our teacher usually turns a blind eye to a student who comes to class one or two minutes late.
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turn a blind eye to (someone or something)
What does turn a blind eye to (someone or something) mean? | to ignore someone or something troublesome and pretend not to see it | Our teacher sometimes turns a blind eye to the bad behavior of the students in the class.
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turn a blind eye to (someone or something)
What does turn a blind eye to (someone or something) mean? | pretend not to see someone or something that may be troublesome | The police often turn a blind eye to people when they cross the street on a red light.
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make up (something/a story/an excuse)
What does "make up (something/a story/an excuse)" mean? | invent a story, think and say something that is not true | She made up the story about how she got lost in the mountains.
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cut (someone) in
What does "cut (someone) in" mean? | to give someone a share of something | I cut my friend in on the profits from selling the computers.
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cool one`s heels
What does "cool one`s heels" mean? | to be forced to wait by someone in power or authority | I was forced to cool my heels in the lobby for an hour while I waited for the job interview.
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in plain English/language
What does "in plain English/language" mean? | in simple and easy to understand language | The legal contract was written in plain English so that we could easily understand it.
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stretch
What does "stretch" mean? | nickname for a tall, lanky, gangly person (usually capitalized) |
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TP
What does "TP" mean? | Toilet Paper | Toilet PaperI went to the store and bought several rolls of TP.
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give oneself up
What does "give oneself up" mean? | to surrender, to stop hiding or running away | The robbers gave themselves up when the police surrounded the house.
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bracelets
What does "bracelets" mean? | handcuffs. | The cop slapped bracelets on the drunk driver.
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