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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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Some Random Idioms
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Nickel tour
What does "Nickel tour" mean? | If someone gives you a nickel tour, they show you around a place.
('Fifty-cent tour' is also used.) |
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what's good/sauce for the goose is good/sauce for the gander
What does "what's good/sauce for the goose is good/sauce for the gander" mean? | what is good for one person should be good for another person as well |
"What's good for the goose is good for the gander and you should not ask your child to do something if you will not do it yourself."
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keep one's nose to the grindstone
What does "keep one's nose to the grindstone" mean? | stay diligent; steadily
work hard,
without breaks or an uneven pace. | "If I keep my nose to the grindstone, I shouldbe finished by the end of the day."
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dawn on (someone)
What does "dawn on (someone)" mean? | to become clear or occur to someone |
It finally dawned on me why my friend was angry.
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meet one's end/death
What does "meet one's end/death" mean? | die | The elderly man met his death in an accident while walking across the street.
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be the case
What does "be the case" mean? | to be true, to be an actual situation |
"I do not care if it was the case last year, this year we will do things differently."
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In dribs and drabs
What does "In dribs and drabs" mean? | If people arrive in dribs and drabs, they come in small groups at irregular intervals, instead of all arriving at the same time. |
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in the works
What does "in the works" mean? | to be in preparation, to be in the process of being planned or developed | The camera company has a new camera in the works but nobody knows about it.
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psyched up (for something)
What does "psyched up (for something)" mean? | to be mentally alert, to be ready to do something | Our team was psyched up for the game but they lost anyway.
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on top of (something/things)
What does "on top of (something/things)" mean? | to be managing very well, to be in control of things | We are able to keep on top of our work now that we have someone to help us.
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