Idioms and Slang
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The "f word" is a four-letter word, originally meaning a sex act, but used in many ways, including swearing or cursing. (for...
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A snitch is someone who will rattle you out, in other words someone who will always tell on you for your wrong doings. Even if...
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During the bubonic plague, judges visiting prisons used to wear primitive gasmasks, stuffed with herbs or spices thought to ward...
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Because the back side of our currency is printed in green.
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You would say they were "full of themselves" or "blowing their own horn."
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It refers to making a situation seem something it is not by creating the situation in such a way that the spectators react in a...
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To make a big deal out of something small
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"Curiosity killed the cat" is an expression that means don't be nosy because you could get hurt. This expression is derived from...
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Red Dwarf fan eh? The word "smeg" is a shortened version of "smegma" the cheesy substance that accumulates around the head of the...
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It means grasp the problem head-on and struggle through it. To confront your problem instead of avoiding them. The saying stems...
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The term is often used when discussing laughter. "fits of laughter" So to keep in fits would be to continue making someone laugh.
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Going crazy, losing your mind. A lack of mental stability. To go bananas is symptomatic of doing irrational things, a lack of...
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I like urbandictionary.com- see Link below The ESL website Using English is also a good one - it says where the idioms originated.
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It means to take things as they come and go with it and anything.
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It is slang for the grenade launcher attachment on the game Call of Duty 4 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. It is commonly...
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That you are angry at the world and looking for a fight. I would us it if i could at school?
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The definition of the word crap: 1.A replacement of the word poop,or s*** 2.some say it means stuff like if some one says here...
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If something is just pie in the sky then the chances of the thing actually ever actually materialising or happening are really...
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it could be short for a Jaguar as in a car or a Jaguar as in an animal or and abbreviation J.A.G. = judge advocate general
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Scuttle butt is a term that originated in the days of sailing ships. A butt is a large barrel. Sailors would gather around the...
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Pet peeves are annoyances, usually minor ones, that take on large proportions with the person who is irritated by them. We've all...
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The gift of gab is supposed to be the gift of speaking well and eloquently, which is bestowed by kissing the Blarney Stone in...
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A person who is capable of doing things never brags himself.
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It means that the weather is cold enough for frost to form on the ground. It is the title of a famous poem by James Whitcomb...
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Originally, a red-neck was just someone who worked outside ... their neck got sunburned. Nowadays, you are less likely to hear...
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Something that is shabby is not good. Shabby is poor or dishevelled. If I am not shabby then I am doing well, fine. I am well...
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The saying suggests that if you were mad with your face (a bit silly), you might cut off your nose out of spite. Your face,...
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usually has 2 meanings that are similar. first Spades is a suit in the card deck and Spades are the Highest ranked suit. return...
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According to the Related Link: "This phrase and phrases like "for Pete's sake" are euphemisms for the phrases "for the love of...
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It means that the thing in question is not relevant to the discussion; it's completely meaningless.
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A sket is slang for a girl or women who frequently sleeps around with men they hardly know, or if they are sleeping around if...
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Gucci is an Italian designer - and the name of his large company Founded by Guccio Gucci (b.1881 - d.1953) in Florence in 1921,...
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It means, "Osh Cosh are the only ones, by golly!" "Begosh" is short for" by gosh" My now deceased grandmother slapped me once,...
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it mean a heart turn ur head sideways and u will see it look <3 3 can also stand for the letter E as in "l33t" which means...
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The phrase "toot your own horn" means to boast, to praise youself. This is often considered to be immodest.
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It means your married lover is "keeping" you in a nice place with clothes, money, and all you want. This usually refers to a...
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Ball sack IS a slang term. See the related question for the whole list.
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An idiom is a phrase which cannot be understood by just looking at the words. You need to learn them because you cannot figure...
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Stop bothering me, stop pestering me, stop nagging me.
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It is a game - you have 20 questions that you may ask another person to find out what he or she is thinking about. Most people...
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the slammerthe big housethe penjointclink
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It means adapt yourself to local customs. For instance, if you are visiting Germany and they eat their pizza with a knife and...
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it just means dressed really well. There is no clear meaning for the term "nines," although the number nine is often used as a...
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It means to feel extremely unhappy about a hopeless situation; to feel overwhelming grief, sorrow, longing, or jealousy. Origin:...
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The idiomatic expression "hats off to" means that you are expressing your admiration, praise, or respect to the person. It...
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It means to make you angry. It's a fairly old idiom - most people nowadays use the phrase "to push your buttons."
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always. if you have children you understand. if not just wait. you will.Its smile by your loved ones! No matter they are in...
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Out of left field, from left field, that came from left field are idioms based on a baseball analogy. It refers to an unexpected...
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It means that you want to have sex.
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Are you asking about "UH-OH" which means "oops"?
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Cash IS a slang word! Some other terms for money include: paper dough green coin folding stuff dosh lolly spondullas dead...
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It's called a jam session, or jamming
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G'day (a generic term meaning hello, usually accompanied by "mate" as in "G'day mate" when speaking to a bloke) Bloke (any man)...
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G'day (a generic term meaning hello, short for 'good day') - may be "G'day mate", when speaking to a bloke Bloke (any man) Beaut...
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"Eating for two" is a reminder that women need to especially watch their diet during pregnancy, to help their baby get off to a...
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1. Go away ... Naff off!2. Foolish3. Acting the fool
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Not the only pebble on the beach. Means: There are other alternitives. Taking sand on the beach. Means: Doing something...
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Do you mean, "Walking on airs?" Because that's fancy talk.
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"A roger" is an acknowledgement of receipt of a radio message, originally military usage but now much used by radio hams.Should...
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stop, drop and roll blazing hot tongues of fire warm glow of a fire place out of the frying pan into the fire light a fire...
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Alas and alack means sadly or too bad.
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420 Friendly means you're friendly with people that smoke weed or anything similar.
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The statement is a mixed metaphor, coming from two diffrent idioms. One is 'the elephant in the room', refering to something,...
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It means that something that you loved caused emotional pain. It doesn't actually mean that your heart is broken but it may seem...
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If someone has a 'skeleton in their closet' it means that they have a secret from their past that they are hiding.
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Circular or round file means trash can (to throw it away).to put in the trash
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It means that the odds are 100 to 1 against whatever you are doing.
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Depending on the forum, this can mean "Silly, Wild Guess". It's a common business term for coming up with estimates about...
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CHANT..... 3rd grade homework huh??? Took me about 30 mins to figure it out!
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Recently, there was an incident at an Applebee's restaurant where some Black people claimed they were underserved or discouraged...
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First, the doctor has to yell out, "It's a boy!" Then, you have to go to college.
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No not technically. If you are saying freakin' im particular it is fine. I don't use that kind of language because I think it...
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Figures of speech are words or group of words used to give particular emphasis to an idea or sentiment.idiomatic expression are...
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The "sheepskin" refers to a college degree, so "without a sheepskin" refers to without a college degree. Many years ago, college...
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It means that someone is perceiving a situation to be very important or of great consequence when in reality it is not. Other...
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It is the word removable with the prefix 'un' meaning not. unremovable = not removable
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It means "I don't care". It means not to care about a thing.'Give a damn' is to care. If you say, 'I don't give a damn' it...
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Nowadays people are using coded and cryptic language to refer to drugs. And the term chicken is the slang name for the drug...
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The saying is "few and far between". The "far between" part refers to distance. The phrase "few between" doesn't make much sense.
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Someone who smokes dipped weed .
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To have swag is to have confidence in yourself for example to say a boy has swag it means he is wearing the latest trend he is...
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If things go belly up, they have failed. Think of a dead fish ... It means that something goes badly wrong. It can also mean to...
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It means to become angry or agitated at someone or something.The phrase don't get your dander up means, "don't get your temper...
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High Roller IS a slang term! Some other terms for a person who bets large sums of money include: "Preferred guests" ...
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A hot head is someone who loses control of their anger easily.
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A snag is anything that stops your progress - literally, a snag is something that catches your boat when you are on a river....
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It means that even small faults, if left unattended, can have very serious consequences just as a small leak will eventually let...
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The phrase "Beer Goggles" is used to describe the altered way people perceive the world when affected by alcohol. Specifically...
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It means, "put it in the (trash) can" -- usually figuratively, not literally. It means put an end to it, stop it. discard it...
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