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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 on a dime
What does turn on a dime mean? | to turn quickly or in a very tight turn | The new truck is able to turn on a dime.
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turn on a dime
What does turn on a dime mean? | to change one's plans or orientation | I did not take the job in the other city because my life cannot turn on a dime.
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turn on a dime
What does turn on a dime mean? | to turn in a very tight turn, to change directions/circumstances in a short time | The small car is very flexible and is able to turn on a dime.
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turn on a dime
What does turn on a dime mean? | to turn in a very tight turn, to change directions or circumstances in a short time |
The small car is very flexible and is able to turn on a dime.
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turn on a dime
What does turn on a dime mean? | to turn in a very tight turn, to change directions or circumstances in a short time |
The small car is very flexible and is able to turn on a dime.
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turn on a dime
What does turn on a dime mean? | to turn quickly or in a very tight turn |
The new truck is able to turn on a dime.
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turn on a dime
What does turn on a dime mean? | to change one's plans or orientation |
I did not take the job in the city because my life cannot turn on a dime.
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Some Random Idioms
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beg the question
What does "beg the question" mean? | to invite the question that follows | The purchase of the expensive car begged the question of where the man got the money.
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able to breathe easily again
What does "able to breathe easily again" mean? | to be able to relax and recover from a stressful time | My friend was able to breathe easily again when his company did not go out of business.
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lost in the shuffle
What does "lost in the shuffle" mean? | be overlooked in a confused or crowded
situation | be overlooked in a confused or crowded situationWhen we moved to a new office all of our sales receipts were lost in the shuffle of the move
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shellac
What does "shellac" mean? | defeat somebody (often in a game or other contest) |
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head shrinker
What does "head shrinker" mean? | psychiatrist | When I was a child my next door neighbor was a head shrinker.
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bound and determined
What does "bound and determined" mean? | to be determined | The man's wife is bound and determined to visit her sister this summer.
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K
What does "K" mean? | thousand (of anything). | I make three K per week doing this.
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put (something) into words
What does "put (something) into words" mean? | to find a way to express a feeling with words | It was difficult to put my sadness at my aunt's death into words.
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pack
What does "pack" mean? | carry or have a gun |
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