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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wind up
What does wind up mean? | end, finish, settle | Let`s wind things up now and then we can all go home.
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wind up
What does wind up mean? | tighten the spring of a machine to make it work | Every night before he goes to bed my grandfather winds up his alarm clock.
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wind up
What does wind up mean? | make very excited, nervous or upset | I was really wound up yesterday after work and I couldn`t get to sleep easily.
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wind up
What does wind up mean? | to end, to finish, to stop | The meeting wound up at midnight and we were able to go home.
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Some Random Idioms
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gear up for (something)
What does "gear up for (something)" mean? | to prepare for something |
The city is gearing up for the Olympic games.
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No sweat!
What does "No sweat!" mean? | No problem! No difficulty! |
"No sweat. I will finish work early and then drive you to the airport."
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Jog my memory
What does "Jog my memory" mean? | If you jog someone's memory, you say words that will help someone trying to remember a thought, event, word, phrase, experience, etc. |
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get (something) off one's chest
What does "get (something) off one's chest" mean? | to talk about something that has been bothering you | I told my father about my problem at work so that I could get it off my chest.
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lay one`s cards on the table
What does "lay one`s cards on the table" mean? | let someone know one`s position and feelings openly, deal honestly with something | He decided to lay his cards on the table and tell his boss about the job offer from the other company.
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rain cats and dogs
What does "rain cats and dogs" mean? | to rain very hard |
It has been raining cats and dogs all day.
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show up
What does "show up" mean? | to become easy to see | After we cleaned the vase the design began to show up.
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(in) care of (someone)
What does "(in) care of (someone)" mean? | (send something) to one person at the address of another person |
I sent the parcel to my sister in care of her friend.
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go for the jugular
What does "go for the jugular" mean? | attack someone in a way that you know will harm them most (the jugular is a large vein in the neck) | As soon as the political candidate was having problems the other candidates decided to go for the jugular and attack.
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lost on (someone)
What does "lost on (someone)" mean? | wasted or having no effect on someone | My attempt at telling a joke was lost on my former girlfriend.
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