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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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you are only young once
What does you are only young once mean? | enjoy life while you are young and before you must face the responsibilities of life | The young man's grandmother believed that you are only young once and encouraged her grandson to do many new things in his life.
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on speaking terms with (someone)
What does "on speaking terms with (someone)" mean? | on friendly terms with someone | My mother is not on speaking terms with her older sister.
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higher education
What does "higher education" mean? | education after graduating from high school - usually college or university | The government has recently invested a lot of money in higher education.
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root around
What does "root around" mean? | look for; carefully and thoroughly seek |
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in debt
What does "in debt" mean? | owing money | The man has been in debt for most of his life.
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rag
What does "rag" mean? | clothing in general (of any quality) |
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have one foot in the grave
What does "have one foot in the grave" mean? | be near death | My uncle is very sick and has one foot in the grave.
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posse
What does "posse" mean? | one's friends |
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rotten
What does "rotten" mean? | low quality or performance. | He wrote a rotten paper for his history class.
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let it rip
What does "let it rip" mean? | let something go at full speed, take off all restraints | He let it rip and left the shore in the motorboat.
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ticked off
What does "ticked off" mean? | upset; angry |
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warm the cockles of (someone's) heart
What does "warm the cockles of (someone's) heart" mean? | to make someone feel warm and happy | The beautiful ending of the movie warmed the cockles of my heart.
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to the last
What does "to the last" mean? | to the end, to the conclusion | We stayed at the party to the last and then helped clean the hall.
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darken (someone's) door
What does "darken (someone's) door" mean? | to visit someone or somewhere | The man has never darkened the door of the library in his town.
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