American Idioms and Expressions

With An Eye/view To (doing Something) 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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with an eye/view to (doing something)
What does with an eye/view to (doing something) mean?
with the intention of doing somethingWe bought the small truck with an eye to using it for our home business.

Some Random Idioms
Cut to the quick
What does "Cut to the quick" mean?
If someone's cut to the quick by something, they are very hurt and upset indeed.
by the book
What does "by the book" mean?
according to the rulesThe police officer does everything by the book when he arrests someone.
get the boot
What does "get the boot" mean?
to be fired, to be told to leave a placeI got the boot from my first job in high school.
at face value
What does "at face value" mean?
the apparent value of something, the value that is printed on a stamp or a bond At face value the old stamp was worth almost nothing.

dance to a different tune
What does "dance to a different tune" mean?
to change one's behavior or attitudeOur boss began dancing to a different tune when his head salesman decided to quit.
done for
What does "done for" mean?
to be ruined/defeated/dyingI think that our team is done for this season.
have a stroke
What does "have a stroke" mean?
to suddenly become (partially or totally) paralyzed because of an interruption in the blood supply to the brain The truck driver had a stroke just before the accident on the highway.
belly ride
What does "belly ride" mean?
sexual intercourse between two people
make a point of (doing/saying something)
What does "make a point of (doing/saying something)" mean?
do or say something with a definite intentHe always makes a point of visiting his aunt when he is in town.
hop to it
What does "hop to it" mean?
get started, start a jobWe must hop to it and try to finish this job before dinner.
as crooked as a dog's hind leg
What does "as crooked as a dog's hind leg" mean?
dishonest The politician is as crooked as a dog's hind leg and nobody trusts him.

end up (somewhere)
What does "end up (somewhere)" mean?
to finish at a certain place We ended up at a small coffee shop near the restaurant.

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