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database is a comprehensive collection of all the American idioms and slang available.
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all sweetness and light
What does "all sweetness and light" mean? | to be very sweet, to be innocent and helpful | The girl is all sweetness and light whenever she does something bad.
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rabbit
What does "rabbit" mean? | flee; run away; escape. | He's rabbiting. I'm going after him.
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clamshell
What does "clamshell" mean? | luggage container that is put on a car's roof (it opens like a clam does) |
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hyped
What does "hyped" mean? | stimulated; excited; eager |
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Get the green light
What does "Get the green light" mean? | If you get the green light to do something, you are given the necessary permission, authorisation. |
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neither hide nor hair (of someone or something)
What does "neither hide nor hair (of someone or something)" mean? | no sign or indication of someone or something | I have seen neither hide nor hair of the girl in my geography class.
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have a bee in one's bonnet
What does "have a bee in one's bonnet" mean? | have an idea or thought that stays in one's mind | My sister has a bee in her bonnet about going to Mexico to teach.
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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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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.
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run up
What does "run up" mean? | to add to the amount of something | We ran up a large bill at the department store before we went home.
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close ranks
What does "close ranks" mean? | to come together for fighting, to unite and work together | The political parties closed ranks and stopped arguing among themselves.
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FOOBAR
What does "FOOBAR" mean? | fucked up beyond all recognition; very gravely damaged or in very poor condition (n.b.: the "oo" reflects the pronunciation of the acronym). | The project? Totally fubar.
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joint
What does "joint" mean? | low-quality place for food or drink |
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