Under Arrest Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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. .

under arrest What does under arrest mean?	arrested by the police before being charged with a crime	The three men were under arrest for robbing a bank.
under arrest What does under arrest mean?	arrested by the police before being charged with a crime	The man was placed under arrest for stealing a car.
under arrest What does under arrest mean?	arrested by the police	The man was placed under arrest for stealing a car.
under arrest What does under arrest mean?	arrested by the police before being charged with a crime	The three men were under arrest for robbing a bank.
	Some Random Idioms
on a shoestring What does "on a shoestring" mean?	with little money to spend, on a very low budget	My cousin started his business on a shoestring but now it is very successful.

to a T What does "to a T" mean?	perfectly, exactly	The new job fits me to a T.
make a silk purse out of a sow's ear What does "make a silk purse out of a sow's ear" mean?	create something valuable out of something of no value	You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear and the fact is that the woman is not a good singer and will probably never sing in the choir.
zip What does "zip" mean?	spirit; vigor; energy	Those two cups of coffee really gave me some zip!
mung What does "mung" mean?	destroy; make irreversible changes to
Brass monkey What does "Brass monkey" mean?	If it's brass monkey weather, or cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey, it is extremely cold.
cross (someone's) palm with silver What does "cross (someone's) palm with silver" mean?	to give money to someone for a service	We crossed the hotel clerk's palm with silver to get a good room.
spout off about (someone or something) What does "spout off about (someone or something)" mean?	to talk too much about someone or something	The woman is always spouting off about her many problems.
haul ass What does "haul ass" mean?	move quickly out of a location

American Idioms and Expressions

Under Arrest Idiom