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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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wipe out
What does wipe out mean? | remove, kill or destroy completely | The city spends a lot of money every year trying to wipe out the rats near the river.
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wipe-out
What does wipe-out mean? | a disaster, a calamity | My exams were a total wipe-out. I think that I failed all of them.
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wipe-out
What does wipe-out mean? | a disaster, a calamity |
My exams were a wipe-out. I think that I failed all of them.
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have the best of both worlds
What does "have the best of both worlds" mean? | be able to enjoy two different opportunities | The man has the best of both worlds and can enjoy the outdoors and nature while he is working at his job.
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Spot on
What does "Spot on" mean? | If something is spot on, it is exactly right. |
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Living hand to mouth
What does "Living hand to mouth" mean? | To be poor, to have difficulty supporting yourself. | Most people who marry young start out living hand to mouth.
During the Great Depression and other times of economic scarcity, people often did not know when or where the next meal was coming from. In such a case, when you get something in your hand that can be eaten, it goes into the mouth immediately: ergo "hand to mouth." |
back up (someone or something)
What does "back up (someone or something)" mean? | to support someone or something | The doctor made a mistake and the hospital refused to back him up.
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count one`s chickens before they`re hatched
What does "count one`s chickens before they`re hatched" mean? | to depend or think that you will get something before you actually have it |
"Don`t count your chickens before they`re hatched. Remember, you may not get the new job so you should not spend too much money."
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Like a kid in a candy store
What does "Like a kid in a candy store" mean? | If someone is like a kid in a candy store, they are very excited about something. |
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string (someone) along
What does "string (someone) along" mean? | to deceive or fool someone | The man tried to string me along with the story about his sick mother.
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pitch-dark
What does "pitch-dark" mean? | very dark | It was pitch-dark when I took the garbage out to the garbage can.
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champ at the bit
What does "champ at the bit" mean? | to be ready and anxious to do something | Everybody was champing at the bit to start writing the test.
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a man-about-town
What does "a man-about-town" mean? | a fashionable man who leads a sophisticated life | My friend is a man-about-town and goes out almost every evening.
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no love lost between (two people/groups)
What does "no love lost between (two people/groups)" mean? | bad feelings or ill will between two people or groups | There is no love lost between my father and our neighbor.
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