American Idioms and Expressions

Wear Several Hats 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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wear several hats
What does wear several hats mean?		 to have more than one set of responsibilities Our teacher wears several hats. She is the head of the school board as well as the coach of the swim team.


Some Random Idioms
break down (something)
What does "break down (something)" mean?		 to divide into parts, to separate into simpler substancesWe tried to break down the sentence for further study.
under age
What does "under age" mean?		 below the legal age to do somethingThe boy was under age and was not able to buy any cigarettes.
see eye to eye (with someone)
What does "see eye to eye (with someone)" mean?		 to agree with someoneWe do not always see eye to eye on things but generally I have a good relationship with my friend.
ASL
What does "ASL" mean?		 age, sex, and location (question posed in chat rooms online)
Salty dog
What does "Salty dog" mean?		 A salty dog is an experienced sailor.
out of earshot
What does "out of earshot" mean?		 too far from a sound or voice to hear it I was out of earshot when my friend began to talk about me.

think inside the box
What does "think inside the box" mean?		 to think in a traditional way using old ideas/rules/practicesMost people in our company think inside the box and there are few new ideas.
cunt
What does "cunt" mean?		the female genitaliaYou have such a beautiful cunt, Darlene.
push a product
What does "push a product" mean?		 to promote a product The soap company is now pushing their new product.

hang up (something)
What does "hang up (something)" mean?		 place something on a hook/peg/hangarEveryone was forced to hang up their jackets before they entered the room.
sixth sense
What does "sixth sense" mean?		 the ability to know or feel things that are beyond the five basic senses of sight/hearing/smell/taste/touchThe woman has a sixth sense and she knows everything that is happening around her.
sign one's own death warrant
What does "sign one's own death warrant" mean?		 to do something knowingly that will most likely result in severe troubleOur secretary signed her own death warrant when she came to work late three times last week.
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