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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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walk all over (an opponent)
What does walk all over (an opponent) mean? | win a game easily | They walked all over the other team at the soccer tournament.
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hold the line at (something)
What does "hold the line at (something)" mean? | not yield to pressure, limit something | Our company is holding the line on any salary increases.
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make a cold call
What does "make a cold call" mean? | to visit or telephone a potential but unknown customer from a list of people | When he first started to work at his company the salesman was asked to make cold calls from the telephone book.
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AA
What does "AA" mean? | Alcoholic's Anonymous - a group that helps people recover from
alcohol abuse | Alcoholic's Anonymous - a group that helps people recover from alcohol abuseMy boss has been going to AA meetings for over a year.
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luck out
What does "luck out" mean? | to suddenly get lucky even though it looks like you won`t succeed | He lucked out with the concert tickets and was able to buy four of them.
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talk (someone's) ear off
What does "talk (someone's) ear off" mean? | to talk to someone and bore them | The man beside me on the train talked my ear off during the journey.
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ROTL
What does "ROTL" mean? | rolling on the floor |
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tie down (someone or something)
What does "tie down (someone or something)" mean? | to keep someone or something from going somewhere or doing something, to have family or job responsibilities which keep you busy | The project tied my father down for over three months.
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much in evidence
What does "much in evidence" mean? | very visible or evident | The symphony musicians were much in evidence at the opening of the cultural center.
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pain in the buttocks
What does "pain in the buttocks" mean? | highly irritating or difficult |
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like pulling teeth
What does "like pulling teeth" mean? | to be very difficult to do | It was like pulling teeth to try and get the boy to lend us his bicycle.
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take a leak
What does "take a leak" mean? | to urinate | The man stopped at the side of the road to take a leak when he was walking home last night.
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down to the bone
What does "down to the bone" mean? | entirely, to the core | The rain and snow chilled me right down to the bone.
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for one's (own) sake
What does "for one's (own) sake" mean? | for one's benefit | I told my aunt that for her own sake she must stop smoking.
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balls
What does "balls" mean? | courage; guts; daring-do (usually used to describe men) |
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