--- title: "Idioms and Slang Dictionary - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United States | Apple App Store" description: "Idioms and Slang Dictionary by Farlex gives you definitions and examples from top sources like McGraw-Hill and Houghton Mifflin for more than 61,000 terms, including: Idioms Slang terms Verbal phrase" --- # Idioms and Slang Dictionary — United States > Phrase meanings and history ![Idioms and Slang Dictionary App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple221/v4/b5/df/8d/b5df8d28-9804-8a95-1a9f-f1f7e3e5398f/AppIcon-0-0-1x_U007epad-0-1-85-220.png/434x0w.png) **Developer:** [Farlex](https://apptail.io/developer/farlex-ysc) (United States) **Category:** Reference **Rating:** 4.7/5 (1,060 ratings) **Price:** Free **Bundle ID:** com.farlex.dictionary.idioms **Store:** Apple App Store **Country:** United States **Version:** 6.0 (released 2025-11-20) **Original Release:** 2015-11-01 **Languages:** English **App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/app/id1024598358) **AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/idioms-and-slang-dictionary-Ketc/united-states](https://apptail.io/app/idioms-and-slang-dictionary-Ketc/united-states) ## Idioms and Slang Dictionary Description Idioms and Slang Dictionary by Farlex gives you definitions and examples from top sources like McGraw-Hill and Houghton Mifflin for more than 61,000 terms, including: Idioms Slang terms Verbal phrases Abbreviations Proverbs Clichés Regionalisms Colloquialisms Expressions Sayings and more! Get clear, in-depth definitions of tens of thousands of idioms used in the US and throughout English-speaking world. You say them every day, but do you know where they come from? Get the history behind the phrase. FEATURES * Search by keyword or full phrase and always find what you're looking for. * View multiple example sentences to see how an idiom is used in everyday speech. * Get the history behind the phrase. Find out when and where an idiom originated. * Use native voice search to look up a word or phrase just by saying it. (With supported devices) * Play 13,000+ audio pronunciations of keywords for both American and British speakers in online mode. * Learning English? To sound like a native speaker, you need to know idioms! Master conversational English with this free resource. * Add unlimited bookmarks and build your vocabulary. * View your recent searches. * See search suggestions as you type. * Perform advanced searches, including "Starts with," "Ends with," "Contains," and "Wildcard." * Share your favorite phrases via social networks, email, and text. (With supported devices) * This is NOT a preview or a trial version, and there is no "locked" content. Open the app and immediately access all content, no subscriptions required! * User-friendly, comprehensive, and authoritative: the perfect free Idioms and Slang Dictionary for new English speakers or anyone curious about the English language! Here's a sneak-peak of what you'll find inside: let the cat out of the bag Give away a secret, as in "Mom let the cat out of the bag and told us Karen was engaged." This expression alludes to the dishonest practice of a merchant substituting a worthless cat for a valuable pig, which is discovered only when the buyer gets home and opens the bag. [Mid-1700s] silver lining An element of hope or a redeeming quality in an otherwise bad situation, as in "The rally had a disappointing turnout, but the silver lining was that those who came pledged a great deal of money." This metaphoric term is a shortening of "Every cloud has a silver lining," in turn derived from John Milton's Comus (1634): "A sable cloud turns forth its silver lining on the night." a picture is worth a thousand words A graphic illustration conveys a stronger message than words, as in "The book jacket is a big selling point—one picture is worth a thousand words." This saying was invented by an advertising executive, Fred R. Barnard. To promote his agency's ads he took out an ad in Printer's Ink in 1921 with the headline "One Look Is Worth a Thousand Words" and attributed it to an ancient Japanese philosopher. Six years later he changed it to "Chinese Proverb: One Picture Is Worth Ten Thousand Words," illustrated with some Chinese characters. The attribution in both was invented; Barnard simply believed an Asian origin would give it more credibility. Download now for free and get instant access to content you won't find anywhere else! How do we do it? TheFreeDictionary.com - Farlex apps have been downloaded tens of millions times across multiple platforms, with top ratings after hundreds of thousands of reviews. We work with the best publishers to bring together trusted content in the most comprehensive, authoritative dictionary apps on the market. Our flagship app is The Free Dictionary (TFD), powered by TheFreeDictionary.com. Find our other apps by searching "Dictionary by Farlex" in the App Store. ## Idioms and Slang Dictionary Screenshots - [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple113/v4/98/23/8b/98238b58-b6b1-62e3-83e6-eb185f5be3d4/mzl.zoigmrfd.jpg/640x960.png) - [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple123/v4/5f/79/e1/5f79e11f-b14d-1d35-192e-efb5afd25605/mzl.zqyorqvo.jpg/640x960.png) - [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple113/v4/4d/60/90/4d609063-c8b5-9d49-4e75-0750d6ef828c/mzl.fmdzlzqq.jpg/640x960.png) - [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple113/v4/f0/cf/62/f0cf62ce-f988-509d-5a14-6e56e9fb39cc/mzl.wohgmyyg.jpg/640x960.png) - [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple123/v4/e4/bd/1e/e4bd1ea8-fd90-0c19-cfcf-e3507fec4c4f/mzl.eksiwltt.jpg/640x960.png) ## Idioms and Slang Dictionary Rating Breakdown in United States - 5 stars: 850 (80%) - 4 stars: 145 (14%) - 3 stars: 38 (4%) - 2 stars: 15 (1%) - 1 stars: 12 (1%) ## Idioms and Slang Dictionary Reviews in United States ### **--- "Ads do not seem to go away" To the developer of this application (or to whom it may concern): I paid for a subscription already and yet the ads still show up at the bottom of the screen. Then I made the same subscription purchase , and I got the info on screen: "You already paid for a subscription of thi App. Would you like to have it again for free." Is there any way to get this fixed. Thanx ! -- Castillo7755, 2024-10-29 ### ***** "Excelent application for those of us that speak English as a foreign language!" Excelent application for those of us that speak English as a foreign language! -- Bolistroque, 2024-10-26 ### ***** "THE PERFECT APP FOR UNDERSTANDING SLANG WORDS AND PHRASES!!!" I’m so glad I ran across this idioms app and I totally love it! Now, I have the complete idioms dictionary right on my phone or tablet at my fingertips. I always refer to the idioms app whenever I need to know the meaning of a slang word or phrase. I love how the definitions are clearly defined and so easy to understand. I plan to use this app for many years to come. Thank you very much for creating this useful idioms app! -- Kimmy11kay, 2023-08-04 ### ****- "Great app" I volunteer with ELLs as a conversation partner and I think this app is an excellent tool to level up their English. As a friendly suggestion, maybe have translations of the definitions of the idioms in other languages. Other than that great resource for teaching and learning English. -- Tyx48!, 2023-06-13 ### ***** "Simple easy to use." Simple design, easy to use. accurate results. -- JaramilloIsabel, 2022-09-23 ### ***** "Southern lingo" One of the best apps for southern lingo and sayings -- pickinand grinnin, 2022-09-11 ### ***** "Fantastic" Now I can see where all the phrases and idioms we used fifty years came from, the origins. Fascinating app. -- JeffH3925, 2021-10-15 ### ***** "Very good" Useful for understanding the idiom that people use it into their daily conversation -- chihinmok, 2021-08-25 ### ***** "Love it" I love this app. At first, I was skeptical, but I am glad that I downloaded it. -- mackben, 2021-02-12 ### ***-- "So far, so good." So far, so good. -- God Blessed 2-27, 2021-02-08 ### ***** "Very useful for non-native English speakers" I have been using idioms and phrases website for a long time and now this app for sometime, precisely, this is a lifesaver app. For every idiom or phrase, it explains the meaning and gives you couple of examples to understand it better. This is the best proven way to learn idioms and phrases if you are a English learner! I will definitely recommend this app. -- Daniel Baskaran, 2020-12-18 ### ***** "greattttt app" thank you for this app its really useful💛 -- sara.brn, 2020-05-03 ### ****- "Reader" It could be perfect, if you put more slang and Idioms like my American Dictionary Idioms and Slang, Thanks -- Victory4, 2020-04-22 ### ****- "categories" They used to be all categorized and ordered alphabetically. Can you put them back into? -- aaronhjpark, 2020-04-13 ### ***** "Amazeballs!" Very useful, specially for english learners who wants to impress their peers -- carloscanizalez, 2019-12-15 ### ***** "Amen" Thank you for your hard word -- Boboboy01, 2019-10-10 ### **--- "Does not save book marks" I had tons of Odom’s saved in my bookmarks only to have them disappear when I had to reset my iPhone and reinstall the app. Could you please let us save/back it up to iCloud or Dropbox?? -- Toshiyo, 2019-06-19 ### ***** "Advice" The template could be made more delicate. -- 泡沫沉了, 2019-06-10 ### *---- "Disappointing" I thought they would be all listed out. Quite dissatisfied. -- Tuamm, 2019-02-18 ### ***** "Just what I needed!" Ever wonder where a phrase came from, and you’ve been saying it all your life, and you don’t even know what it means? 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