Pure USA Idioms
What does it mean to "break the ice"?
To initiate conversation in a social setting.
What does it mean when someone is an "early bird" and a "night owl"?
A person who gets up early.
A person who stays up until late hours of the night.
able to do sth standing on one’s head
When someone can do something very easily or without effort.
What does it mean when someone is "above the law"?
A person who is immune to the law. Laws don't apply to this person.
What Does "Pass the mic" mean?
to give someone else the opportunity to speak or share their voice.
If someone is "under the weather," how are they feeling?
They are feeling sick or unwell.
What is meant by "short and sweet"?
Something that is brief and to the point.
What is the meaning of "Abandoning the ship"?
When there is a dangerous situation or an emergency in which you need to leave.
What does it mean when someone is "afraid of one’s own shadow"?
easily frightened.
What Does "partners in crime" mean?
persons who cooperate in different tasks.
What is the meaning of the idiom "spill the tea"?
To reveal a secret.
If you are "safe and sound," what is your condition?
You are safe and not harmed.
What does that mean to "ace out" of something?
to get out of something through luck.
If something "smells fishy," what does it imply?
to seem suspicious.
What does it mean when something is "thrown out the window"?
To go to waste.
If you "hit the nail on the head," what have you done?
You have identified the correct solution or answer.
What does "rough and ready" mean?
Something that is not perfect but good enough for immediate use.
What does it mean to "patch a quarrel up"?
to put an end to a quarrel or dispute.
What does "agree to disagree" mean?
[for two or more parties] to calmly agree not to come to an agreement in a dispute.
What Does "Look up to " mean?
To admire someone
What does it mean to "draw straws for" something?
to decide who gets something or must do something.
What does it mean when someone says "duck and cover"?
To protect themselves; To be careful.
What does "out of the public eye" signify?
To be concealed; not visible or conspicuous.
What does "smoke and mirrors" refer to?
deception and confusion.
What does it mean when someone is "on thin ice"?
In a risky situation.