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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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whatever
What does whatever mean? | it's trivial, unimportant, irrelevant. | Like, whatever! It's not important, you know.
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enough, already
What does "enough, already" mean? | stop what you are doing; that is sufficient |
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Close the stable door after the horse has bolted
What does "Close the stable door after the horse has bolted" mean? | If people try to fix something after the problem has occurred, they are trying to close the stable door after the horse has bolted.
'Close the barn door after the horse has bolted' is alternative, often used in American English. |
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a hand-me-down
What does "a hand-me-down" mean? | a piece of clothing that is given to someone after another person does not need it |
My father wore many hand-me-down clothes when he was a child.
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do one`s thing
What does "do one`s thing" mean? | to do what one wants to do and enjoys doing |
My friend enjoys doing his thing when and where he chooses.
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Hit and miss
What does "Hit and miss" mean? | Something that is hit and miss is unpredictable and may produce results or may fail. |
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come to the point
What does "come to the point" mean? | to be direct |
The man's speech was interesting but he never really came to the point.
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At your wits' end
What does "At your wits' end" mean? | If you are at your wits' end, you have no idea what to do next and are very frustrated. |
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engage in (something)
What does "engage in (something)" mean? | to be busy with something, to be occupied with something |
The man is engaged in a new project.
The woman was engaged in a long conversation.
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ditch class
What does "ditch class" mean? | skip class/play hookey. | "You shouldn't have ditched classyesterday. We had an unannounced test."
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take (someone's) pulse
What does "take (someone's) pulse" mean? | to measure the frequency of the beats of a person's pulse |
The ambulance driver took the pulse of the woman.
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screw
What does "screw" mean? | person available for sex |
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