American Idioms and Expressions

Wisecrack 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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wisecrack
What does wisecrack mean?		 sarcastic or witty remarkShe made a funny wisecrack during the speech which caused the audience to start laughing.
wisecrack
What does wisecrack mean?		 a sarcastic or witty remark The woman made a wisecrack during the speech which caused the audience to start laughing.


Some Random Idioms
bite (someone's) head off
What does "bite (someone's) head off" mean?		 to speak angrily to someone I am afraid to speak to my teacher because she may bite my head off.

call (someone`s) bluff
What does "call (someone`s) bluff" mean?		 to challenge someone to prove that what they are saying is true I decided to call the man's bluff and I asked him to show me the evidence.

turn one`s nose up at (someone or something)
What does "turn one`s nose up at (someone or something)" mean?		 to reject someone or something, to express scorn for someone or somethingMy sister turned up her nose at the chance to go to nursing school.
twenty-four, seven
What does "twenty-four, seven" mean?		 all the time; 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
what's doing down
What does "what's doing down" mean?		 idiom. what's going on; what's happening
fall through
What does "fall through" mean?		 to fail, to not happen My plan to go abroad fell through when my father refused to lend me some money.

looney
What does "looney" mean?		 crazy; nuts; insane
catch (someone) off guard
What does "catch (someone) off guard" mean?		 to catch a person at a time of carelessness I was caught off guard when the teacher asked me about my homework.

paper-pusher
What does "paper-pusher" mean?		clerk; bureaucrat; office worker
live in a fish bowl
What does "live in a fish bowl" mean?		 to live where many people know about your life and personal businessThe small town was like living in a fish bowl. Everybody knew what I was doing.
buff
What does "buff" mean?		enthusiast; fan; avid practitioner. She's such a movie buff.
air (something)
What does "air (something)" mean?		 to broadcast something on television or radio They will air the game tomorrow.

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