American Idioms and Expressions

Undercut (someone) 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. .

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
undercut (someone)
What does undercut (someone) mean?
to sell your product for less than a competitorThe new discount store is trying hard to undercut other stores in the area.

Some Random Idioms
think little of (someone or something)
What does "think little of (someone or something)" mean?
to think that someone or something is not important or valuableThe woman is not very happy and she seems to think little of the people she works with.
mickey mouse
What does "mickey mouse" mean?
poor quality; lousy; unimportant
gang-bang
What does "gang-bang" mean?
group rape (men on one woman)
come over
What does "come over" mean?
to change sides The politician supports the opposition but we hope that he will soon come over to our side.

streets are paved with gold
What does "streets are paved with gold" mean?
a place (usually a city) where you can make much moneyMany people believed that the streets were paved with gold when they moved to the city to try to have a better life.
a far cry from (something)
What does "a far cry from (something)" mean?
something very different from somethingThe man's statement is a far cry from what he told me over the telephone.
from tip to toe
What does "from tip to toe" mean?
from the top to the bottomWe made an effort to clean the statue from tip to toe.
come out with (something)
What does "come out with (something)" mean?
to say something, to make something known The child has recently come out with many funny expressions.

Off the rails
What does "Off the rails" mean?
If someone has gone off the rails, they have lost track of reality.
force (someone's) hand
What does "force (someone's) hand" mean?
to make someone do something that they do not want to do at that time The man threatened to quit his job so the company decided to force his hand and make him either continue or quit.

kiss of death
What does "kiss of death" mean?
an act that puts an end to someone or somethingWhen the girl learned that I knew her teacher, it was the kiss of death. She didn't want to talk to me anymore.

Search

Searching for?
 

Sponsors

Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional