American Idioms and Expressions

With A Heavy Heart 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. .

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
with a heavy heart
What does with a heavy heart mean?
sadlyIt was with a heavy heart that the citizens of the small country said goodbye to their dead president.
with a heavy heart
What does with a heavy heart mean?
sadly It was with a heavy heart that we said goodbye to our elderly neighbor.


Some Random Idioms
call a loan
What does "call a loan" mean?
to demand the immediate and complete payment of a debt/loan The bank recently called the loan of the small business.

show one`s true colors
What does "show one`s true colors" mean?
to show what one is really like or really thinking I thought that the woman likes me but she showed her true colors when she began yelling at me on the telephone.

Barkus is willing
What does "Barkus is willing" mean?
This idiom means that someone is willing to get married.
bag
What does "bag" mean?
condom
rip (someone) limb from limb
What does "rip (someone) limb from limb" mean?
to attack someone in a violent way The cat ripped the stuffed toy limb from limb.

killer
What does "killer" mean?
very unusual or extraordinary
get (something) for a steal
What does "get (something) for a steal" mean?
to buy something for a very low price I was able to get our television set for a steal.

line up (someone with someone)
What does "line up (someone with someone)" mean?
supply a person with a date/companionWe tried to line up my friend's sister with our friend but it was not a successful match.
There are many ways to skin a cat
What does "There are many ways to skin a cat" mean?
This is an expression meaning there are many different ways of doing the same thing.
put the cat among the pigeons
What does "put the cat among the pigeons" mean?
to cause troubleSending the bad supervisor to talk to the angry workers was like putting the cat among the pigeons.
keep the ball rolling
What does "keep the ball rolling" mean?
maintain the momentum of an activity maintain the momentum of an activityMy friend is always able to keep the ball rolling when we are gathered for dinner and everyone becomes silent.
come back with an offer
What does "come back with an offer" mean?
to return to negotiations with a new offerWe came back with a new offer and the negotiations continued smoothly.
holier-than-thou
What does "holier-than-thou" mean?
acting as if one is better than others in goodness or character etc.I do not like him because he takes a holier-than-thou attitude toward everyone else.

Search

Searching for?
 

Sponsors

Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional