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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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wear out one`s welcome
What does wear out one`s welcome mean? | visit someone too long or come back too often so that one is not welcome anymore | My friend has worn out his welcome at our house because he always visits without calling first.
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follow one's nose
What does "follow one's nose" mean? | to go straight ahead | We followed our nose until we found the train station.
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leave (something) open
What does "leave (something) open" mean? | leave a date or time unscheduled | I plan to leave next Wednesday open so that I can meet my friend for lunch.
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mark time
What does "mark time" mean? | be idle, wait for something to happen | He has been marking time for over a month now as he waits to hear about the new job.
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DQ
What does "DQ" mean? | Dairy Queen |
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mother-fucking
What does "mother-fucking" mean? | extremely frustrating, upsetting, or annoying. | I hate this mother-fucking job
motor
n. car
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kill time
What does "kill time" mean? | waste time | We had to kill a lot of time before the movie started.
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not for hire
What does "not for hire" mean? | (a taxi is) not available to take new passengers | The first taxi was not for hire so we had to wait for another one.
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a fast buck
What does "a fast buck" mean? | money that is earned quickly and easily (and sometimes dishonestly) | The company tried to make a fast buck on the property but actually they lost a lot of money.
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on the nose
What does "on the nose" mean? | in exactly the right place/amount, at exactly the right time | I arrived at 3:00 on the nose.
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according to Hoyle
What does "according to Hoyle" mean? | according to the rules (Hoyle wrote a well-known book about
card games) | according to the rules (Hoyle wrote a well-known book about card games)According to Hoyle we were not permitted to enter the convention site but in reality we were able to enter easily.
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hustle
What does "hustle" mean? | act quickly; rush; hurry |
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put in one's oar
What does "put in one's oar" mean? | give help, give advice without being asked | give help, give advice without being askedWe were doing very well until our supervisor came along and put in his oar. We would have done better without him.
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sing (someone's) praises
What does "sing (someone's) praises" mean? | praise someone highly and enthusiastically | My supervisor always sings my praises when he introduces me to someone.
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