American Idioms

Idiom of the day :- Van Gogh’s ear for music

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Tone deaf.

Idiom of the day :- puke / (To) puke

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To vomit. To throw up. 

Idiom of the day :- At The Drop Of A Hat

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Willing to do something immediately.

Idiom of the day :- skin and bones

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a person who is unusually thin When I saw Pauline, I could hardly recognize her because she was just skin and bones. Cancer exacts a heavy toll, I reflected sadly.

Idiom of the day :- see fit / (To) see fit

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To deem/believe to be appropriate. ex. “You can do that any way you see fit.” 

Idiom of the day :- pass the buck / (To) pass the buck

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To blame someone else. ex. “It’s much easier to pass the buck than to take responsibility for something.”

Idiom of the day :- Packed like sardines

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Sardines are fish. The only way most of us ever see them is when we turn a key and find them in tin cans. Fin to fin and back to front, they are pressed in so tightly there’s hardly room to turn. ‘The trains are so full during rush hour that we werepacked like sardines.’

Idiom of the day :- On the go

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Busy. Moving around busily. ex. “Jim is always on the go. He can never find time to talk to me.” 

Idiom of the day :- Deliver the goods

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The goods referred to in this idiom mean an expected — or hoped for — result. ‘Deliver’ means to come forth with. ‘Now that I’ve had my car repaired it’s running fine and delivering the goods.’ ( Hoped-for results ) ‘I knew Sam would deliver the goods once he understood his job. That’s why I promoted him.’ the boss said. (Expected results )

Idiom of the day :- Scream blue murder

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The way Johnny complains when he’s about to be bathed might make the neighbors think he’s being murdered. That’s not true. He’s complaining by making a lot of noise, and that’s what this expression means. ‘What am I to do ? Just the sight of water and Johnny begins to scream blue murder,’ his mother sighed.