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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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watch (someone or something) like a hawk
What does watch (someone or something) like a hawk mean? | watch very carefully | The mother always watches her daughter like a hawk when they go to the park.
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crack
What does "crack" mean? | break into (a safe or strong box, for example). | He cracked that safe in three minutes.
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right away
What does "right away" mean? | immediately | "I forgot to bring my book but I will go home and get it right away."
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in proportion
What does "in proportion" mean? | having the right/wrong proportion in relation to something else | We tried to make sure that the bookshelves were in proportion when we rebuilt the house.
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hazard a guess/opinion
What does "hazard a guess/opinion" mean? | make a guess | I would not want to hazard a guess as to the age of the woman.
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(not) hear of (something)
What does "(not) hear of (something)" mean? | not tolerate or permit something | I will not hear of my aunt staying in a hotel when she visits us.
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freebasing
What does "freebasing" mean? | smoking crack cocaine |
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Go under the hammer
What does "Go under the hammer" mean? | If something goes under the hammer, it is sold in an auction. |
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slam (some) beers
What does "slam (some) beers" mean? | drink (a lot of) beer |
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Work your socks off
What does "Work your socks off" mean? | If you work your socks off, you work very hard. |
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like waving a red flag in front of a bull
What does "like waving a red flag in front of a bull" mean? | what you are doing will definitely make someone angry or upset | Talking about the city mayor with my father is like waving a red flag in front of a bull. He does not like the city mayor.
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bound hand and foot
What does "bound hand and foot" mean? | to have one's hands and feet tied up | The bank manager was bound hand and foot by the three bank robbers.
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nose into (something)
What does "nose into (something)" mean? | to move into something, to go front end first | We stopped our car and nosed into the parking space.
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crux of the matter
What does "crux of the matter" mean? | the central issue of a matter | The crux of the matter is that we no longer have enough money to go on a holiday.
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White as snow
What does "White as snow" mean? | If something or someone is as white as snow, they are perfect or completely uncorrupted and honest. |
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