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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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yellow-bellied
What does yellow-bellied mean? | extremely timid, cowardly | He is a yellow-bellied person who is not good to have as a friend.
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yellow-bellied
What does yellow-bellied mean? | extremely timid, cowardly | Everyone thinks that the new boss handled the matter in a yellow-bellied manner.
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yellow-bellied
What does yellow-bellied mean? | extremely timid, cowardly | The man is yellow-bellied and is never willing to fight for what is right.
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yellow-bellied
What does yellow-bellied mean? | extremely timid, cowardly |
The new supervisor handled the matter in a yellow-bellied manner.
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yellow-bellied
What does yellow-bellied mean? | extremely timid, cowardly |
The man is yellow-bellied and is never willing to fight for what is right.
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yellow-bellied
What does yellow-bellied mean? | extremely timid, cowardly |
The man is a yellow-bellied person who is not good to have as a friend.
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same to you
What does "same to you" mean? | the same comment applies to you | "The same to you," the boy said when his friend said that he was stupid.
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learn (something) from the bottom up
What does "learn (something) from the bottom up" mean? | learn something thoroughly from the beginning | The young man learned about the company from the bottom up before his father retired.
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run the good race
What does "run the good race" mean? | to do the best that one can | The politician ran the good race but in the end he lost the election.
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a head
What does "a head" mean? | for one person, for one individual (used for counting people or some animals like cattle) | "The tickets were only a few dollars a head."
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blow (someone's) cover
What does "blow (someone's) cover" mean? | to reveal someone's true identity or purpose | The police blew the officer's cover by mistake.
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sell (someone) a bill of goods
What does "sell (someone) a bill of goods" mean? | to deceive someone, to get someone to believe something that is not true | I believe that the salesman sold me a bill of goods and the product does not have much value.
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a red flag
What does "a red flag" mean? | a signal that something is not working properly or correctly | The fallen trees along the road raised a red flag for the safety inspectors.
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jump the gun
What does "jump the gun" mean? | start before you should | He jumped the gun and started selling the tickets before he should have.
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