American Idioms and Expressions

Up Front 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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up front
What does up front mean?
honest, correctHe was very up front when giving me the information about the new office.
up front
What does up front mean?
honest; truthful; forthright
up front
What does up front mean?
in advance; at the start; at the outset
up front
What does up front mean?
honest, correct The man was very up front when giving me the information about the new office.

Some Random Idioms
Bee in your bonnet
What does "Bee in your bonnet" mean?
If someone is very excited about something, they have a bee in their bonnet.
hang loose
What does "hang loose" mean?
be cool; relax; be calm
not give (someone) the time of day
What does "not give (someone) the time of day" mean?
to dislike someone so strongly that you totally ignore him or herI dislike her and would not give her the time of day.
old hat
What does "old hat" mean?
not new or different, old-fashioned We have been using the new computer program for many months. It is old hat now.

jump all over someone
What does "jump all over someone" mean?
severely criticize / find fault with someone.A: "What's wrong with Joe?"B: "He's feeling bad because his boss jumped all over him thismorning."
All mouth and trousers
What does "All mouth and trousers" mean?
(UK) Someone who's all mouth and trousers talks or boasts a lot but doesn't deliver. 'All mouth and no trousers' is also used, though this is a corruption of the original.
have (something) on the brain
What does "have (something) on the brain" mean?
to be obsessed with something, to never stop thinking or talking about somethingThe boy has cars and trucks on the brain and he does not think of anything else.
make a monkey out of (someone)
What does "make a monkey out of (someone)" mean?
to make someone look foolish My friend made a monkey out of me when he started arguing with me in front of my boss.

fuck friend
What does "fuck friend" mean?
a friend one has sexual relations with; a friend with benefits. I'm off to see my fuck friend for some fun.

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