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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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until the cows come home
What does until the cows come home mean? | until very late | It is my birthday today so I plan to stay out and party until the cows come home.
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until the cows come home
What does until the cows come home mean? | until very late, for a long time | We can talk until the cows come home this weekend.
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until the cows come home
What does until the cows come home mean? | until very late, for a long time |
We can talk until the cows come home this evening.
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until the cows come home
What does until the cows come home mean? | until very late, for a long time |
We can talk until the cows come home this evening.
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until the cows come home
What does until the cows come home mean? | until very late |
It is my birthday today and I plan to party until the cows come home tonight.
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Some Random Idioms
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blind leading the blind
What does "blind leading the blind" mean? | someone who does not know how to do something themselves tries to explain it to other people | It was like the blind leading the blind when I tried to help my friend fix his car. I do not know anything about cars.
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rotten to the core
What does "rotten to the core" mean? | to be completely worthless (like a rotten apple) |
The political organization was rotten to the core and everybody knew that it must change.
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Mom and pop
What does "Mom and pop" mean? | A mom and pop business is a small business, especially if it is run by members of a family. It can used in a wider sense to mean that something is small scale. |
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clam up
What does "clam up" mean? | to stop talking, to refuse to talk (like a clam closes its shell) |
I had to clam up during the meeting so my boss would not become angry with me.
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sore loser
What does "sore loser" mean? | a person who gets angry when he or she loses | He is a sore loser when he does not win a game of tennis.
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Fall off the back of a lorry
What does "Fall off the back of a lorry" mean? | (UK) If someone tries to sell you something that has fallen of the back of a lorry, they are trying to sell you stolen goods. |
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heart of gold
What does "heart of gold" mean? | a kind/generous/forgiving personality | My grandmother has a heart of gold and everyone loves her.
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miffed
What does "miffed" mean? | upset; distressed |
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possessed by (something)
What does "possessed by (something)" mean? | to be under the control of something, to be obsessed with something | The woman seemed to be possessed by her desire to be the best actress on the movie set.
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rake (someone) over the coals
What does "rake (someone) over the coals" mean? | to scold/reprimand someone | My boss raked me over the coals when he heard about the lost sales report.
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Home, James
What does "Home, James" mean? | (UK) This is a cliched way of telling the driver of a vehicle to start driving. It is supposed to be an order to a chauffeur (a privately employed driver). The full phrase is 'Home, James, and don't spare the horses'. |
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out on parole
What does "out on parole" mean? | to be out of jail but still under police supervision | The bank robber is out on parole after being in jail for seven years.
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