American Idioms and Expressions

Watch Out For (someone Or Something) 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. .

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watch out for (someone or something)
What does watch out for (someone or something) mean?		 watch over and care for someone, watch for the arrival or approach of someonePlease watch out for my friend when you go downtown.

Some Random Idioms
happy hour
What does "happy hour" mean?		 a time in bars or restaurants when drinks are served at a discountWe stopped at the restaurant during happy hour and had a drink.
Babe in arms
What does "Babe in arms" mean?		 A babe in arms is a very young child, or a person who is very young to be holding a position.
as black as night
What does "as black as night" mean?		 very dark and black The old house was as black as night when we entered it.

set the pace
What does "set the pace" mean?		 establish the speed or pace of something establish the speed or pace of somethingThe runner set the pace for the other runners during the marathon.
go cold turkey
What does "go cold turkey" mean?		 to stop doing something (usually a bad habit) suddenlyI decided to go cold turkey and quit smoking.
schmooze
What does "schmooze" mean?		 make relaxed, casual conversation. "No, we weren't talking about anything important.We were just schmoozing."
street
What does "street" mean?		Wall Street (note that this is often capitalized)
in earnest
What does "in earnest" mean?		 sincerelyThe young woman has been looking for a job in earnest since she graduated.

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