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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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upper crust
What does upper crust mean? | rich and famous people, the highest class of people | The private club was full of what looked like the upper crust of the city.
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upper crust
What does upper crust mean? | rich and famous people, the highest class of people |
The private club was full of the upper crust of the city.
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Dead even
What does "Dead even" mean? | If people competing are dead even, they are at exactly the same stage or moving at exactly the same speed. |
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Knickers in a twist
What does "Knickers in a twist" mean? | When your knickers are in a twist, you are angry and snappish over something trivial. 'Whenever he loses his car keys, he gets his knickers in a twist.' |
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Opening a can of worms
What does "Opening a can of worms" mean? | If you open a can of worms, you do something that will cause a lot of problems and is, on balance, probably going to cause more trouble than it's worth. |
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phishing
What does "phishing" mean? | technique of directing people to fake Web sites in order to convince them to reveal personal informatio |
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on the way (somewhere)
What does "on the way (somewhere)" mean? | along the route to somewhere | We got something to eat on the way to the airport.
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keep one`s chin up
What does "keep one`s chin up" mean? | to be brave, to be determined, to face trouble with courage | My brother is trying to keep his chin up even though he has no job.
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Jump down someone's throat
What does "Jump down someone's throat" mean? | If you jump down someone's throat, you criticise or chastise them severely. |
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red-letter day
What does "red-letter day" mean? | a day that is memorable because of some important event | It was a red-letter day when my sister received her graduation diploma.
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konk
What does "konk" mean? | go to sleep; fall asleep |
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sitting duck
What does "sitting duck" mean? | an unsuspecting person who is easily fooled - as if waiting to be attacked | The soldier should move away from the window. He is like a sitting duck for the enemy.
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if at first you don't succeed try, try again
What does "if at first you don't succeed try, try again" mean? | if you are patient and persevere you will achieve your goal even if you do not succeed at first | The father taught his son to be patient and keep trying. "If at first you don't succeed try, try again," he said often.
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shove (something) down (someone`s) throat
What does "shove (something) down (someone`s) throat" mean? | to force someone to do or agree to something that is not wanted | I do not like him because he is always trying to shove his ideas down my throat.
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