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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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zapper
What does zapper mean? | microwave oven. | Stick it in the zapper and warm it up.
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zapper
What does zapper mean? | remote control; TV remote | Hand me the zapper, will you, I want to change the channel.
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Young blood
What does "Young blood" mean? | Young people with new ideas and fresh approaches are young blood. |
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White Elephant
What does "White Elephant" mean? | Something that is costly to obtain or maintain and
provides little benefit or value. | The London Bridge became a white elephant. The bridge was relocated to Havasu City Arizona, where it now remains as a tourist attraction.
From the Burmese belief that albino elephants are sacred. They can't be used for work and they must be lavished with the ultimate amount of care.
Giving a gift of a white elephant would be done to someone considered an enemy. The idea being that you would eventually wipe out your enemy's wealth with the care of the sacred elephant. |
do away with (something)
What does "do away with (something)" mean? | to stop something, to get rid of something | The company decided to do away with their policy of working one weekend a month.
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free as a bird
What does "free as a bird" mean? | completely free | We were as free as a bird so we decided to go on a long holiday.
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for the world
What does "for the world" mean? | under any conditions | I would not want to sell my car for the world.
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blue blood
What does "blue blood" mean? | someone from a noble or wealthy or aristocratic family |
Many of the blue bloods of the town went to the opening of the opera.
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close up shop
What does "close up shop" mean? | to stop doing business (for a variety of reasons - not only financial reasons) | The university bookstore had to close up shop when their rent was increased.
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even steven
What does "even steven" mean? | even with (someone or something) |
Both teams were even steven by the middle of the game.
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