We are going to have to dam this stream up to make a pond for the cattle.
•Let's dam up this stream.
•Why is this river dammed up?
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
dam up — verb obstruct with, or as if with, a dam dam the gorges of the Yangtse River • Syn: ↑dam • Derivationally related forms: ↑dam (for: ↑dam) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
dam — dam1 [dæm] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Middle Dutc] 1.) a special wall built across a river or stream to stop the water from flowing, especially in order to make a lake or produce electricity 2.) technical the mother of a four legged animal, especially … Dictionary of contemporary English
tinker's dam — noun something of little value his promise is not worth a damn not worth one red cent not worth shucks • Syn: ↑damn, ↑darn, ↑hoot, ↑red cent, ↑shit, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
water over the dam — something that is beyond recall or reconsideration … Useful english dictionary
Rob Van Dam — RVD redirects here. For other uses, see RVD (disambiguation). Rob Van Dam Van Dam in February 2005. Ring name(s) Robbie V[1][2] … Wikipedia
Tellico Dam — is a dam built by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in Loudon County, Tennessee on the Little Tennessee River just above the main stem of the Tennessee River. It impounds the Tellico Reservoir.Construction of the Tellico Dam was controversial… … Wikipedia
Meadow Pond Dam — Coordinates: 43°27′27″N 71°14′33″W / 43.4575°N 71.2425°W / 43.4575; 71.2425 Meadow Pond Dam was an earthen dam in … Wikipedia
not worth a tinker's dam — This means that something is worthless and dates back to when someone would travel around the countryside repairing things such as a kitchen pot with a hole in it. He was called a tinker . His dam was used to stop the flow of soldering material… … The small dictionary of idiomes
Rubber dam — Rubber Rub ber, n. 1. One who, or that which, rubs. Specifically: (a) An instrument or thing used in rubbing, polishing, or cleaning. (b) A coarse file, or the rough part of a file. (c) A whetstone; a rubstone. (d) An eraser, usually made of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
water\ over\ the\ dam — • water over the dam • water under the bridge n. phr. Something that happened in the past and cannot be changed. Since the sweater is too small already, don t worry about its shrinking; that s water over the dam. Compare: cry over spilled milk … Словарь американских идиом
give something the green light — give (someone/something) the green light to give permission for someone to do something or for something to happen. They ve just been given the green light to build two new supermarkets in the region. (often + to do something) The local prefect… … New idioms dictionary
