American Idioms and Expressions

Water Under The Bridge 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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water under the bridge
What does water under the bridge mean?		 something that happened in the past and can`t be changedIt was terrible that your house was robbed but it is water under the bridge now and you must move forward.
water under the bridge
What does water under the bridge mean?		 something that happened in the past and cannot be changed It was terrible that your house was robbed but it is water under the bridge now and you must move forward.


Some Random Idioms
(on the) cutting edge
What does "(on the) cutting edge" mean?		 using the most recent technology. "The university's computer lab is (on the) cuttingedge. It hasall the latest hardware and software."
get/have gray hair
What does "get/have gray hair" mean?		 to have one's hair turn gray from stressOur teacher is getting gray hair from all the stress.
see red
What does "see red" mean?		 to become very angry My boss saw red when I told him that I would not be coming to work today.

white Idioms



press one`s luck
What does "press one`s luck" mean?		 to depend too much on luck, to expect to continue to be luckyMy uncle is pressing his luck if he thinks that he will continue to make a lot of money on the stock market.
Like a moth to a flame
What does "Like a moth to a flame" mean?		 Something that is like a moth to a flame is attracted to something that is deadly or dangerous.
through the grapevine
What does "through the grapevine" mean?		 from other peopleI heard it through the grapevine that my boss was going to move to Paris next summer.
hump
What does "hump" mean?		 have sexual relations
hottie
What does "hottie" mean?		sexy, appealing person (usually a woman)
path of least resistance
What does "path of least resistance" mean?		 the easiest wayI took the path of least resistance and decided to quit the class rather than try to pass the course.
bump off (someone)
What does "bump off (someone)" mean?		 to kill someoneThe criminal gang bumped off the leader of the other gang.
cock tease
What does "cock tease" mean?		a woman who makes sexual advances but does not follow through
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