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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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wait on (someone) hand and foot
What does wait on (someone) hand and foot mean? | serve someone in every possible way, do everything for someone | He always waits on his wife hand and foot.
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wait on (someone) hand and foot
What does wait on (someone) hand and foot mean? | to serve someone in every possible way, to do everything for someone | I always wait on my sister hand and foot when she comes to visit me.
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Jobs for the boys
What does "Jobs for the boys" mean? | Where people give jobs, contracts, etc, to their friends and associates, these are jobs for the boys. |
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nothing short of (something)
What does "nothing short of (something)" mean? | to be more or less the same as something | It was nothing short of a miracle that the young man survived the car accident.
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eleventh-hour decision
What does "eleventh-hour decision" mean? | a decision that is made at the last possible minute |
The government made an eleventh-hour decision to save the hospital.
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A bit much
What does "A bit much" mean? | If something is excessive or annoying, it is a bit much. |
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Light years ahead
What does "Light years ahead" mean? | If you are light years ahead of others, you are a long way in front of them in terms of development, success, etc. |
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hell on earth
What does "hell on earth" mean? | a very unpleasant situation | The hot weather made the small town hell on earth.
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heart goes out to (someone)
What does "heart goes out to (someone)" mean? | one feels sympathy for someone | My heart went out to the victims of the railway accident.
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get time off
What does "get time off" mean? | to receive a holiday from work | I can never get time off in the summer.
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Watching paint dry
What does "Watching paint dry" mean? | If something is like watching paint dry, it is really boring. |
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out of practice
What does "out of practice" mean? | to be performing poorly due to a lack of practice | I am out of practice and I cannot play the trumpet very well at all.
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