American Idioms and Expressions

With Every (other) Breath 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 every (other) breath
What does with every (other) breath mean?
saying something repeatedly or continuallyMy friend always tells me with every other breath that he does not like my girlfriend.

Some Random Idioms
roll up one`s sleeves
What does "roll up one`s sleeves" mean?
to prepare to work hard or seriously at somethingEverybody in our club rolled up their sleeves to help prepare for the party.
put one's shoulder to the wheel
What does "put one's shoulder to the wheel" mean?
to get busy and start workingI put my shoulder to the wheel and tried to finish my work so I could go home early.
back to basics
What does "back to basics" mean?
an approach in education which uses traditional ideas or methods that have been successful in the pastThe teacher believed that back to basics was important in her classroom and the parents were happy with the results.
feather one`s nest
What does "feather one`s nest" mean?
to enrich oneself (while holding public office or a trusted job etc.)The mayor has been feathering his nest for many years and is now very rich.
cut off one`s nose to spite one`s face
What does "cut off one`s nose to spite one`s face" mean?
to make things worse for oneself by trying to harm someone/something elseThe man cut off his nose to spite his face when he became angry and quit his job.
wack off
What does "wack off" mean?
masturbate (said of men)
took
What does "took" mean?
deceived; cheated; swindled
get the last laugh
What does "get the last laugh" mean?
to laugh at someone who has laughed at youWe got the last laugh when the car that had passed us on the highway got a speeding ticket.
Well-oiled machine
What does "Well-oiled machine" mean?
Something that functions very well is a well-oiled machine.
go whole hog
What does "go whole hog" mean?
to do everything possible, to be extravagant We went whole hog in our effort to make the convention a success.

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