American Idioms and Expressions

Wasted Idiom

This 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. .

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
wasted
What does wasted mean?
drunk; intoxicated
wasted
What does wasted mean?
under the influence of drugs

Some Random Idioms
dog in the manger
What does "dog in the manger" mean?
someone who prevents others from doing what he does not want them to do (from Aesops Fables)The girl was a dog in the manger when she cancelled the dinner because she could not attend.
Written all over your face
What does "Written all over your face" mean?
If someone has done something wrong or secret, but cannot hide it in their expression, it is written all over their face.
racked with pain
What does "racked with pain" mean?
to be suffering from severe painThe man was racked with pain after he fell from the ladder.
OK
What does "OK" mean?
(2) neither good nor bad; so-so.A: "How was the movie?"B: "OK, I guess, but I've seen better ones."
Smart as a whip
What does "Smart as a whip" mean?
A person who is smart as a whip is very clever.
snorting
What does "snorting" mean?
using inhalants
a tempest in a teapot
What does "a tempest in a teapot" mean?
great excitement about something that is not very importantThe problem was a tempest in a teapot and after a few days everyone forgot about it.

Search

Searching for?
 

Sponsors

Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional