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Up And Coming 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.
. up-and-coming
What does up-and-coming mean? | new | The woman is an up-and-coming singer.
| up-and-coming
What does up-and-coming mean? | new |
The woman is an up-and-coming singer.
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Some Random Idioms
| | Sure thing.
What does "Sure thing." mean? | of course, certainly | "Sure thing, I would be happy to help you move next Saturday."
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| | Axe to grind
What does "Axe to grind" mean? | If you have an axe to grind with someone or about something, you have a grievance, a resentment and you want to get revenge or sort it out.
In American English, it is 'ax'. |
| brass
What does "brass" mean? | colonels and generals (in the U.S. Army) |
| in a word
What does "in a word " mean? | briefly, to sum up | In a word, the problem with the car is that it needs a new motor.
| like pulling teeth
What does "like pulling teeth" mean? | to be very difficult to do | It was like pulling teeth to try and get the boy to lend us his bicycle.
| come through (something)
What does "come through (something)" mean? | to complete a difficult activity successfully, to survive something successfully |
Our town came through the big storm with no damage.
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| | sting
What does "sting" mean? | capture and/or arrest somebody |
| at any rate
What does "at any rate" mean? | anyway |
"At any rate, I am not going to a movie tonight."
| in the soup
What does "in the soup" mean? | in serious trouble, in disorder | She is in the soup now that she has had a big fight with her boss.
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