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. .

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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
launch forth (on something)
What does "launch forth (on something)" mean?		 start out on somethingOur boss launched forth on a long criticism of how we were doing our jobs.
have a head start
What does "have a head start" mean?		 to have an advantage when you start doing something or going somewhereThe boy had a head start and he easily won the race.
loaded
What does "loaded" mean?		 have lots of moneyMy new boss is really loaded.
dead set against (something)
What does "dead set against (something)" mean?		 to be determined not to do something The parents are dead set against their son going to Europe for a year.

rip-off
What does "rip-off" mean?		con; deception
saddled with debt
What does "saddled with debt" mean?		 to be burdened with debtOur company is saddled with debt and must do something about it quickly.
spud
What does "spud" mean?		potato. "Addicted to Spuds" (song title).
a free hand
What does "a free hand" mean?		 great freedom to do somethingWe had a free hand to design the sport`s program for the university.
cost a pretty penny
What does "cost a pretty penny" mean?		 to cost a lot of moneyI believe that my aunt's new coat cost a pretty penny.
black out
What does "black out" mean?		 to faint or pass outSuddenly the young woman blacked out while she was standing in front of the computer.
Chalk and cheese
What does "Chalk and cheese" mean?		 Things, or people, that are like chalk and cheese are very different and have nothing in common.
decked out in (something)
What does "decked out in (something)" mean?		 to be dressed in fancy clothes The actress was decked out in a beautiful silk dress at the ceremony.

keep one's ear to the ground
What does "keep one's ear to the ground" mean?		 to continue to listen carefully in order to get advance warning of something I am keeping my ear to the ground to see what the new owners of this company plan to do.

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