Soe Myaing - Introducing American Ideen

We have introduced the American idioms to the reader as much as we can. It is seen that some of the American idioms are mixed with the English idioms. In this way, over a long period of time, it has become difficult to distinguish which is English and which is American. Some of the American idioms presented here are included in the English idioms, but most of them are not.

1. Account: No-ACCOUNT. of no value;

worthless.

Useless, worthless

Tell that no-account fellow that he is dismissed.

Tell that useless guy that he's been fired.

2. Ace: ACE IN. anything in Excel; Be very good.

The most excellent of all

She's a girl who will ace anywhere.

She is a girl who will excel everywhere (or at everything).

3. All: ALL-FIRED (S). Extreme, or extremely.

Or. Said to be a corruption of "Hell-fired."

Very, very much as an adjective, very much as an adverb, very much as an adverb, very much as a derivation of the original expression "Hell-fired". Meaning: Burnt by the fire of hell. That's an all-fired pretty hat Jane's wearing. That's an all-fired pretty hat Jane's wearing.

(To express something that is unique and extraordinary)

S=Slang Or. = origin

ALL IN, 1. Exhausted

Exhausted, exhausted.

John was all in at the end of the race.

When the race was over, John was exhausted.

2. Inclusive of everything (Eng, and American)

All-inclusive, all-inclusive, all-complete.

The rent will be 200 dollars a month, all in.

The rent will be $200 per month, all inclusive.

ALL SET. Ready, fully prepared.

Ready, fully prepared

We're all set for the journey.

We are fully prepared for the trip.

4. Ambulance: AMBULANCE CHASER.

An unscrupulous type of lawyer who hurries to the bedside of anyone injured in an accident, and induces him to authorize the lawyer to recover what damages he can, in return for an agreed percentage of the amount obtained.

The literal meaning is one who rushes after the ambulance. A type of lawyer who is not afraid to do injustice without hesitation. When someone is injured, such as in a car accident, he rushes to the bedside of the injured person and persuades them to hire him to handle the damages and to pay him a percentage of the compensation he receives.

(Note: Also refers to a case broker who acts for such a lawyer.)

5. Ante: ANTE UP; PONY UP (S). Settle the account, pay what is due. ("Pony" is an old-fashioned slang term for Money.)

Pay the bill. Pay what you owe. Pay what you are obligated to pay. ("Pony" is an old slang term for money.) You'll have to ante up for the drinks.

You will have to pay for the drinks.

6. Apple: APPLE SAUCE (S). Dishonest or in

sincere talk.

Dishonest, dishonest, and dishonest Boloney

7. Back: BACK AND FORTH. Eng. equiv, "To and."

fro". Going and returning regularly from one place to another.

The English equivalent of "To and fro" is to go back and forth from one place to another on a regular basis. In Burmese, it means to go back and forth, to and fro.

Everyday he traveled back and forth from New York to Washington.

Every day he had to commute from New York to Washington and back.

(Equiv. = equivalent)

8. Boiled: BOILED SHIRT. Starched white shirt worn on formal occasions with a black or white bow tie.

A white button-down shirt worn at formal events with a black or white bow tie.