American Idioms and Expressions

Wild About (someone Or Something) Idiom

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wild about (someone or something)
What does wild about (someone or something) mean?
enthusiastic about someone or somethingThe boys were wild about the new movie.

Some Random Idioms
IQ
What does "IQ" mean?
Intelligence Quotient - a measure of a person's intelligence Intelligence Quotient - a measure of a person's intelligenceThe IQ of the new student is very high.
Get your goat
What does "Get your goat" mean?
If something gets your goat, it annoys you.
(no) skin off (someone`s) nose/teeth
What does "(no) skin off (someone`s) nose/teeth" mean?
to be of no interest/concern/trouble to someoneIt is no skin off my nose as to whether or not I go to the party.
ride (something) out
What does "ride (something) out" mean?
to endure something unpleasant, to survive something safelyWe were able to ride out the bad storm by staying in a small restaurant.
first hand
What does "first hand" mean?
to see or experience or learn about something by direct personal experience We saw the car accident first hand when we were driving down the highway.

catch (someone) red-handed
What does "catch (someone) red-handed" mean?
to catch someone in the middle of doing something wrongThe woman was caught red-handed when she tried to steal some cosmetics.
believe in (something)
What does "believe in (something)" mean?
to favor something, to support something, to think that something is true The man does not believe in flying saucers.

for all (something)
What does "for all (something)" mean?
in spite of something, even with somethingFor all the time that the boy spends studying his marks are very low.
out of style/fashion
What does "out of style/fashion" mean?
to be not fashionable, to be obsoleteThe kind of jeans that my friend wears have been out of style for a long time now.
over a barrel
What does "over a barrel" mean?
to be in a helpless or trapped positionI think that we have the other company over a barrel and we should be able to win the contract easily.
Jungle out there
What does "Jungle out there" mean?
If someone says that it is a jungle out there, they mean that the situation is dangerous and there are no rules.
kith and kin
What does "kith and kin" mean?
friends and relativesAll of our kith and kin attended the anniversary for my parents.

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