Idioms and Slang
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It means start out in the best way you can; begin any effort with your best.
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To have an open mind means to keep from making decisions without knowing all of the facts. A closed mind is one that is made up...
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In the United Kingdom there is a saying "Ne'er cast a clout 'till May is out." This means "don't remove any clothes until May is...
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don't be a square u know be there It is the 50;s and 60;s version of Nerd. Square coming from square peg in a round hole, in...
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I was told it was an old fashioned starched collared blouse or shirt (tucker) that you tuck into your skirt or pants and the bib...
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A spot holder temporarily occupies a postion, whether deserved or not, usually not in social contexts.
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(You should not use the slang word fantabulous in any serious writing. The word is an example of Lewis Carroll's well-known...
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In New York when the Police Officer's first uniforms came out , they had bright copper buttons. The slang term came about as a...
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my guess is that it means the final touch, the finish that makes it special.
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In some regions, a listener can tell a speaker's socio-economic class by the dialect, intonation and phrasal patterns, and...
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The "crosshairs" refers to the sights of a gun. If you are caught in the brosshairs, you are caught in the act or perhaps in the...
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I find nothing on the web, and my linguistic texts are stored. Nonetheless, two teachers ought to be able to figure this one...
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'Out there' means a high achiever at whatever that persons aim is and is out to do the best they can or has already reached their...
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People use idioms to make their speech more attractive and impressive. Idioms are a way to make language more vivid and...
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This term is often used as a derogatory term for Caucasian South Africans by the British or people of former British Colonies...
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Usually that is said by someone as a compliment to the father of a son, and said, as well, by a proud father of his own son. As...
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ditching. truancy, playing hooky, bunking off, cutting class,
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It means to be under pressure...
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It means that your emotions are controlling you. Therefore, you tend to react to situations rather than appropriately respond to...
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Boche was a French derogatory term for Germans, apparently originally derived from an old word for "head" that came to mean...
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There are many. Heres a few: Beats Tracks tunes Compositions
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Neither of the phrases in the question is correct. The correct wording, in American English, is "for all intents and purposes."...
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Noun form-any of the narrow strips of wood or narrow iron plates placed edge to edge to form the sides, covering, or lining of a...
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It is slang for ejaculation.
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There is epic fail, epic lawl, epic win, epic owned, epic sex0rz, epic poop, epic pants party, epic fail at life, epicocity,...
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AnswerFags, however this is only used outside of the American continents because there, the term 'fag' is a derogatory word for...
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It is a way of saying "Oh wow!" like "Holy Smoke!" The origin of the word Moly in this phrase, comes from Homer's Odyssey. In...
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It means that whatever "they" are makes them feel young again.
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a disease all members of the opposite sex have in their genitillia region Small children don't like playing with children of the...
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In dating, if someone says "lets see how it goes' then they are cautious about starting up a relationship, but are prepared to...
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its a slang meaning for getting vagina.
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"Jamming out" means to really get into a particular type of music by turning up the volume, dancing, shaking your head, etc.
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Perhaps: Clearly defined; mutually exclusive
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Test, fest, west,pest, nest, quest, rest. 1 syllables words: best blessed blest breast chest crest dressed fessed fest guessed...
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It's from a Billy Joel song, "I love you just the way you are": "Don't go changin', to try to please me, you've never let me down...
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ghetto lockerNewspaper dispenser = 25 cent ghetto locker. Just take out all the papers, and store your sh*t ni&&a.I gots...
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it's slang for hell and it has the same meaning when used like this : WHAT THE HECK?
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A "lemon" is specifically a car that runs poorly for no apparent reason. The idiom is also used for anything you buy or get that...
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In the pink: in excellent health physically and emotionally
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To be released from blame, obligation, or danger. The expression alludes to the fish that got off the fisherman's hook and got...
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You ask for something. I give it to you. I might say "here you go." In the old days people just gave you something and said...
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Fishy means suspicious. The image is of you smelling a strong odor -- you can sense that something is there, but you can't see it...
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To Cut a Sorry Figure means, to Make a Poor Impression. Example - "Joe cut a sorry figure when he showed up for his job...
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It means change it's mind often
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to go to the nearest store
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It is the short burst of energy you get from eating processed sugar (candy, cookies, cake, etc) - it will last about 30 minutes,...
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It means they feel the same way as what you have just said. They agree with you or are saying the same thing to you that you said...
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It orginated from the English word "jolly", referring to a joyful atmosphere.
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If you would like to find word meanings you have two choices: USE A DICTIONARY Write one question for each word and wait to...
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this is from the character Gordon in the movie Wall Street. He always tells people "talk at you" when he hangs up the phone.
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No, it is a simple question. This is not a slang for anything or an idiom for something else. This person wants to know where...
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It is not an idiom - it is a children's game. Leapfrog is when one child bends over and the other child rests his/her hands on...
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Sure you do not mean 420 friendly?
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Climb a tree without branches. You grab on to it and kind of pull yourself up. There's videos on youtube of people doing it on...
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This isn't slang. Sprinkles are those little candy pieces you sprinkle on top of your ice cream or cake.
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Well, you gotta ask a baby :) And since babie's can't answer, you just got to figure it out!
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It means you cant handle as much or you can only withstand a little bit
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meaning sad droopy stubourn despressed
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A low blow is an underhanded attack. This refers to the term "below the belt," which also refers to hitting a man in the...
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"Bird brain" implies that a person has a brain the size of a bird's (a really, really small one). It ultimately means the person...
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Do not be too easy-going/light-minded or irresponsible.
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The phrase as a matter of fact is something you use to contradict something and something used to tell the actual fact/truth
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I thought the expression was going to see a man about a horse. A generic phrase to excuse one's self from present...
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A red cent was a paper token, colored red. During WWII they were used for change in return for rationing coupons. "not one...
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No one really knows, but there are many guesses. The most commonly given explanation is the that it is the length of an...
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The answer would depend on the context of the question. If talking about a woman admiring a man and deciding to pursue meeting...
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A person who shaves their hair totally would be called bald. Or else a "skinhead."
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Idioms are a part of daily speech. They convey meaning quickly and are often easy to use and learned early on by native speakers....
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I think a snob is someone who thinks they are better than everyone...will not 'lower' themselves to talk to people they do not...
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A chola is a female of latin decent, who is one of the "homies." A typical chola wears alot of eye liner, dark lipstick, Ben...
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It depends on what you mean by "right." Both expressions are established in the common vernacular, so you will be understood. On...
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"Like chalk and cheese" is a common, and pretty obvious one (you couldn't really substitute one for the other)..really means "not...
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Its like a 'yada yada yada' or 'etcetera'. I found this on a blog (thechannelocho.blogspot.com/2007_10_01_archive.html): "When I...
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There appears to be various opinions on the subject. Some have suggested neck in this sense came from the Old Breton word cnoch...
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You say "turn on the light" because that is what you do. Turning on a light means to flip the electric switch from "off" (where...
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It means to take a brief rest or break from an activity. Most often, it is: take a breather.
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This is a phrase from the American Old West - branding irons were kept in the fire to keep them hot. If you pull someone's iron...
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Country expression of excitement, similar to yippee!, oh boy!, hurray!
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It means cool or good in south Africa - it the tits! In U.S. idiom, it means "dead" or "broken", and refers to a common image...
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Basically, it means that you're hearing what the other person is saying, but you're not actually listening and taking in what...
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It means living racy, you know pushing the limits. Like your putting you life on the line when you do things. Which is risking...
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Dirty Words"Seven Words You Can Never Say On Television" was released in 1972 by George Carlin on his album Class Clown. Sh*t,...
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Your cup of tea means 'exactly what you like', your favourite thing. To say something isn't your cup of tea means that whatever...
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If something or someone annoys you a lot.It is a way of saying that a situation or activity aggravates you to the point of mental...
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It means - 'to keep a secret'
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It means to act frisky, like a young deer or other long-legged animal, especially while dancing.
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In Cockney Rhyming Slang, the slang for milk is Kilroy Silk, "Gotta av a drop'a Kilroy on me Cornflakes"
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It means that it is raining very hard. The image is of cats and dogs falling from the sky along with the rain -- one joke says "I...
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Meat head is a pejorative or slang term used to describe someone who has done something ill-advised, poorly thought out, or...
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G Is Slang For Ganster.Or Someone May Say G-Star Which Also Means Gangster.
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That's your do-over. Your second chance.
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SlumDog Underdog from the slums........ Slum + underdog = Slumdog!!!Basically a poor kid coming from poverty stricken...
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