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  American idioms are expressions or phrases that have a figurative meaning that may not be immediately clear based on their literal interpretation. These idioms are commonly used in everyday American English and reflect the unique cultural and linguistic nuances of the United States. Understanding and using idiomatic expressions can greatly enhance your comprehension and fluency in American English.  
     
 

Generous to a fault

 

Get in on the act

 

Get some shuteye

 

Get off my back

 

Give a good account of oneself

 

Give me the willies

 

Give no quarter

 

Give sb the creeps

 

Give somebody a runaround

 

Give someone a rocket

 

Go bananas

 

Go-getter

 

Go halves

 

Go places

 

Go to the dogs

 

Go bust

 

Go down the drain

 

Go fly a kite

 

Go like a house on fire

 

Golden key opens every door

 

Golden parachute

 

Guilt someone into

 

Half a chance

 

Hand over fist

 

Hands down

 

Hands off

 

Hang in the balance

 

Happy as the day is long

 

Hard-boiled

 

Hard on the eyes

 

Haste makes waste

 

Hatchet job

 

Have a change of heart

 

Have a field day

 

Have a leg up

 

Having a way with words

 

Have bigger fish to fry

 

Having two left feet

 

Heads roll

 

Heart in the right place

 

Heart to heart

 

High as a kite

 

Hold sway

 

Hole in the head

 

Horse around

 

Hush money

 

I am game

 

Icing on the cake

 

I'm done talking !

 

In a fix

 

In good hands

 

In mint condition

 

In one's corner

 

In one's debt

 

In the bag

 

In the flesh

 

In the pink

 

It takes two to tango

 

It's all Greek to me !

 

 

Jump down one's throat

 

Jump the gun

 

Keep an eye out

 

Keep it together

 

Keep one's nose clean

 

Keep your head down

 

Kick back

 

Kick the bucket

 

Kiss and make up

 

Knowing someone in high places

 

Labor of love

 

Ladies' man

 

Lay it on thick

 

Lead by the nose

 

Let it slide

 

Let one's hair down

 

Let slip

 

Let the cat out of the bag

 

Let's put a pin in that

 

Like a broken record

 

Like a lamb to slaughter

 

Like it or lump it

 

Live in a vacuum

 

Live paycheck to paycheck

 

Living in a fishbowl

 

Look like a million bucks

 

Look out for

 

Loose lips sink ships

 

Lose one's shirt

 

Lose train of thought

 

Lounge lizard

 

Make a clown of oneself

 

Make a pig of oneself

 

Make a scene

 

Make a splash

 

Make ends meet

 

Make one's mark

 

Make yourself comfy

 

Marked man

 

Marry beneath oneself

 

Meet someone halfway

 

Miles away

 

Mince words

 

Miss the boat

 

Money doesn't grow on trees

 

Money is no object

 

Money spinner

 

Money talks

 

Money to burn

 

Monkey see, monkey do

 

Moving spirit

 

Mud in your eye

 

Mumbo jumbo

 

My lips are sealed

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