American Idioms and Expressions

What`s What 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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what`s what
What does what`s what mean?		 distinguish one thing from anotherIt is hard to tell what`s what at an auction of old furniture.

Some Random Idioms
get out of bed on the wrong side
What does "get out of bed on the wrong side" mean?		 to be in a bad moodI think that she got out of bed on the wrong side as she is not talking to anyone today.
stop in one`s tracks
What does "stop in one`s tracks" mean?		 to stop very quickly or with great forceThe elephant was forced to stop in its tracks at the electric fence.
thumb through (something)
What does "thumb through (something)" mean?		 to look quickly through a book or magazine or newspaper I thumbed through the garden catalogue at the store.

Talk the hind legs off a donkey
What does "Talk the hind legs off a donkey" mean?		 A person who is excessively or extremely talkative can talk the hind legs off a donkey.
in a pig's eye
What does "in a pig's eye" mean?		 neverI will never in a pig's eye drive with my friend to visit her family.
In another's shoes
What does "In another's shoes" mean?		 It is difficult to know what another person's life is really like, so we don't know what it is like to be in someone's shoes.
a bad workman blames his tools
What does "a bad workman blames his tools" mean?		 someone blames his tools or the material that he is working with for his own bad workThe carpenter was angry that his saw did not cut well. As often happens, a bad workman blames his tools.
will not hear of (something)
What does "will not hear of (something)" mean?		 will not allow or consider somethingMy aunt said that she will not hear of us staying at a hotel when we come to visit her.
square away (something)
What does "square away (something)" mean?		 to put something away or in order, to take care of something, to square the yards of a sailing vessel"Have you squared away your plans for your holidays yet?"
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