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.
.
zonk
What does zonk mean? | fatigue or tire somebody | You're really starting to zonk me, man! Leave me alone!
|
|
Some Random Idioms
| |
dog-eat-dog
What does "dog-eat-dog" mean? | to be ready or willing to fight and hurt others to get what you want | It is a dog-eat-dog world in the advertising and public relations business.
|
open to (something)
What does "open to (something)" mean? | to be agreeable to learn or hear about new ideas or suggestions | Our principal is open to new ideas about how to better meet the needs of students and teachers.
|
put (someone) in the picture
What does "put (someone) in the picture" mean? | to tell someone what the situation is | The supervisor has finally decided to put me in the picture about the new policy at work.
|
have a foot in both camps
What does "have a foot in both camps" mean? | support each of two opposing groups of people | The mayor of the city has a foot in both camps of the opposing groups.
|
hog
What does "hog" mean? | use all of; use a great deal of; take up most or all of something. | Don't hog all the pizza. I want some too.
|
|
| |
room and board
What does "room and board" mean? | food to eat and a place to live | The young man received room and board as part of his salary at the restaurant.
|
two heads are better than one
What does "two heads are better than one" mean? | two people working together can achieve better results than one person working alone | Two heads are better than one and when the two carpenters began to work together they quickly solved the problem of building the cabinets.
|
take (something) on the chin
What does "take (something) on the chin" mean? | to experience and endure a direct blow or assault | The man always takes things on the chin and he never complains.
|
cut-rate
What does "cut-rate" mean? | a price that is lower than usual | We went to a cut-rate furniture store to buy some new furniture for our apartment.
|