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American Idioms
American Idiomatic Expressions This online dictionary of idioms and phrases […]
as usual
[as usual] {adv. phr.} In the usual way; as you usually […]
be on the verge of
[be on the verge of] {v. phr.} To be about to […]
black day
[black day] {n.} A day of great unhappiness; a disaster. * […]
break up
[break up] {v. phr.} To end a romantic relationship, a marriage, […]
build on sand
[build on sand] {v. phr.} To lay a weak or insufficient […]
business
[business] See: [DO THE BUSINESS], [HAVE NO BUSINESS], [LAND-OFFICE BUSINESS], [MEAN […]
buy off
[buy off] {v.} To turn from duty or purpose by a […]
carry on
[carry on] {v.} 1. To work at; be busy with; manage. […]
carry the ball
[carry the ball] {v. phr.}, {informal} To take the most important […]
close its doors
[close its doors] {v. phr.} 1. To keep someone or something […]
close out
[close out] {v.} To sell the whole of; end (a business […]
close up shop
[close up shop] {v. phr.} 1. To shut a store at […]
deal in
[deal in] {v. phr.} To sell; do business in a certain […]
deal with
[deal with] {v. phr.} 1. To conduct negotiations or business dealings […]
do the business
[do the business] {v. phr.}, {informal} To do what is needed […]
drum up
[drum up] {v.} 1. To get by trying or asking again […]
fly-by-night
[fly-by-night] (1) {adj.} Set up to make a lot of money […]
get a line on
[get a line on] {v. phr.} To receive special, sometimes even […]
get down to business
[get down to business] or [work] {v. phr.} To start being […]
get in on the
[get in on the] or [one's act] {v. phr.} To do […]
go about one's business
[go about one's business] {v. phr.} To mind one's own affairs. […]
go halves
[go halves] {v. phr.}, {informal} To share half or equally become […]
go legit
[go legit] {v. phr.} To start practicing a legitimate business after […]
go one's way
[go one's way] {v. phr.} 1. To start again or continue […]
go out of business
[go out of business] {v. phr.} To cease functioning as a […]
go to pot
[go to pot] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be ruined; become bad; […]
go to the devil
[go to the devil] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To go away, […]
go to the dogs
[go to the dogs] {v. phr.}, {informal} To go to ruin; […]
ground floor
[ground floor] {n.} 1. First floor of a house or building. […]
hang over
[hang over] {v.} 1. To be going to happen to; threaten. […]
have no business
[have no business] {v. phr.} To have no right or reason. […]
have to do with
[have to do with] {v. phr.} 1. To be about; be […]
in
[in] or [into the doldrums] {adj. phr.} Inactive; sluggish; depressed. * […]
in a bad way
[in a bad way] {adv. phr.}, {informal} In trouble or likely […]
in the black
[in the black] {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {informal} In a successful […]
in the red
[in the red] {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {informal} In an unprofitable […]
ins and outs
[ins and outs] {n. phr.} The special ways of going somewhere […]
John Doe
[John Doe] {n.} A name used for an unknown person, especially […]
keep (one) posted
[keep (one) posted] {v. phr.} To receive current information; inform oneself. […]
knock about
[knock about] or [knock around] {v.} To travel without a plan; […]
land-office business
[land-office business] {n.}, {informal} A great rush of business. * /It […]
louse up
[louse up] {v.}, {slang} To throw into confusion; make a mess […]
make a go of
[make a go of] {v. phr.} To turn into a success. […]
mean business
[mean business] {v. phr.}, {informal} To decide strongly to do what […]
middleman
[middleman] {n.} A person or small business standing in an intermediary […]
mind one's own business
[mind one's own business] {v. phr.} To not interfere in the […]
monkey business
[monkey business] {n.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. Any unethical, illegitimate, or objectionable […]
muscle in on
[muscle in on] {v. phr.} To intrude; penetrate; force oneself into […]
nose out of
[nose out of] {informal} Curious attention; bothering. - Usually used with […]
of the same mind
[of the same mind] {adv. phr.} In agreement; in consonance. * […]
off-again, on-again
[off-again, on-again] or [on-again, off-again] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Not settled; changeable; […]
offhand
[offhand] {adj.} {adv.} 1. Informal; casual; careless. * /Dick found Bob's […]
on the rocks
[on the rocks] {adj. phr.} 1. {informal} Wrecked or ruined. * […]
on the ropes
[on the ropes] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Against the ropes […]
one-horse
[one-horse] {adj. phr.} Insignificant; modest; provincial. * /Arnold's business is a […]
parliamentary law
[parliamentary law] {n.} The rules for legislative or other meetings. * […]
peg away
[peg away] {v.} To work methodically, industriously, or steadily * /Thomson […]
pull together
[pull together] {v.} To join your efforts with those of others; […]
rub up against
[rub up against] {v. phr.} To come into contact with. * […]
saddled with
[saddled with] {adj. phr.} Burdened with; handicapped. * /The business was […]
send one about one's business
[send one about one's business] {v. phr.} To dismiss someone summarily; […]
slow up
[slow up] {v.} 1. To go more slowly. * /The truck […]
speakeasy
[speakeasy] {n.} A bar during Prohibition where illegal alcoholic beverages were […]
take kindly to
[take kindly to] {v.} To be pleased by; like. - Usually […]
take over
[take over] {v.} 1a. To take control or possession of. * […]
team up with
[team up with] {v. phr.} To join with; enter into companionship […]
the business
[the business] {n.}, {slang} - Usually used with "give" or "get". […]
tie-up
[tie-up] {n.} A congestion; a stoppage of the normal flow of […]
top banana
[top banana] or [top dog] {n.}, {slang}, {informal} The head of […]
turnover
[turnover] {n.} 1. The proportion of expenditure and income realized in […]
washed up
[washed up] {adj.} Ruined; finished; a failure. * /Harry is looking […]
well-off
[well-off] {adj. phr.} 1. Rich. * /They may not be millionaires, […]
wheel and deal
[wheel and deal] {v. phr.}, {slang} To make many big plans […]
wind up
[wind up] {v.} 1. To tighten the spring of a machine; […]
write-off
[write-off] {n.} A loss. * /This last unfortunate business venture of […]