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bunged up
pronounced with a hard "G" sound, not a "j" sound; injured, mangled; usually used to mean a bodily injury; often said by small children and often with the word "all" in front of the phrase		added by TriplePurple
1 year ago
piffle ding
a response given when someone doesn't believe what they just heard; also piffle (without the ding after it, for short);		added by TriplePurple
1 year ago
check your attitude (at the door)
The speaker is warning the listener that their attitude may have adverse effects and advising that the listener change their attitude. Adding "at the door" at the end of this phrases means to leave your attitude outside/don't bring that attitude in here		added by TriplePurple
1 year ago
wiener dog
another name for a Dachshund breed of dog; a long short-legged dog		added by TriplePurple
1 year ago
dial it up/dial it down
dial it up is to increase or escalate tensions or volume (sound); dial it down is to decrease or de-escalate tensions or volume (sound)		added by TriplePurple
1 year ago
dial it up/down
dial it up is to increase or escalate tensions or volume (sound); dial it down is to decrease or de-escalate tensions or volume (sound)		added by TriplePurple
1 year ago
your actions speak so loudly that your words i cannot hear
When you say you know something yet you fail to act as if that knowledge were true, it shows you don't really know that something to be true; it essentially calls the person a hypocrite since they say one thing and do another; same as the phrase "To know and not to do is not to know"		added by TriplePurple
1 year ago
to know and not to do is not to know
When you say you know something yet you fail to act as if that knowledge were true, it shows you don't really know that something to be true; it essentially calls the person a hypocrite since they say one thing and do another; same as the phrase "Your actions speak so loudly that your words I cannot hear"		added by TriplePurple
1 year ago
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1 year ago
every horse thinks its own pack heaviest
Everyone thinks their problems or burdens are worse than everyone else's. This phrase is a response to someone complaining or to someone complaining that they have it worse than others		added by TriplePurple
1 year ago
call (someone) out (on something)
to challenge or expose someone that has done or is doing the wrong thing or to say something they said or did isn't right or true		added by TriplePurple
1 year ago
the emperor has no clothes
Used to describe a situation where someone is pretending to be something they are not, or when something is revealed to be a fraud; a way of pointing out that someone is not as powerful or impressive as they claim to be; a way of exposing a lie or deception		added by TriplePurple
1 year ago
way to bury the lead
said in response to someone who said something but missed an obviously more important/significant or more relevant point		added by TriplePurple
1 year ago
spitting cotton or spittin' cotton
Very thirsty. Used in the Southern USA.		added by anonymous
1 year ago
brush under the carpet
To hide, cover up or overlook something, usually a negative thing		added by anonymous
1 year ago
joker in the pack
An unpredictable element, person, or aberration which can have an unexpected effect on an outcome or situation		added by JokerGem
1 year ago
heavens to murgatroyd
an expression of astonishment		added by TriplePurple
1 year ago
off the charts
Exceeding expectations or standard measurements; Wonderful, exciting, grand		added by JokerGem
1 year ago
beggar belief
To go or be beyond belief or plausibility; being too strange, unusual, or extraordinary to be explained, described, or comprehended		added by JokerGem
1 year ago
a hail mary
Last ditch effort to accomplish something; ie: A simple Hail Mary was thrown to win the football game.		added by jilldelvir
1 year ago
get bombed
To get very drunk.		added by shannon_1
1 year ago
too hot to handle
Too extreme, aggressive, risky, or dangerous to deal with given the circumstances		added by JokerGem
1 year ago
all sizzle and no steak
Someone or something does not live up to its reputation		added by anonymous
1 year ago
fashion forward
adjective. relating to, anticipating, or reflecting the most up-to-date fashion trends		added by PinkPuma
1 year ago
what's going down
What's been happening; the latest news; current goings-on; can be used in place of ‘what's coming off’		added by JokerGem
1 year ago
holy toledo!
A phrase of exclamation.		added by anonymous
1 year ago
about home
A shortened version of "about to be home" , meaning you are very close to your home		added by notabby001
1 year ago
wish-bone
part of a chicken's skeleton		added by rogersnook5
1 year ago
clean and sober
In recovery from alcohol and substance abuse.		added by Gypsy_blue0301
1 year ago
fall guy
The one who takes the blame.		added by anonymous
1 year ago
equal to the task
competent or capable of performing a certain role or handling a situation		added by JokerGem
1 year ago
if it ain't chicken, it's feathers
that's life; there are always problems		added by JokerGem
1 year ago
on one's game
Performing brilliantly; with optimum skill		added by JokerGem
1 year ago
like a moth to a flame
It’s an expression that indicates you’re drawn to something that will harm you		added by oehlerking.brenda
1 year ago
put sth on the map
make sth famous		added by NSTD2009
1 year ago
wind beneath my wings
my inspiration, what makes me successful		added by anonymous
1 year ago
lost twin
Still birth of one of two twins leaving only 1 living twin		added by Jeffshall
1 year ago
twin seam
Two dual stitched seams, offset from each other, inserted into center of a jean for flexibility		added by Jeffshall
1 year ago
twin lakes
Two lakes in close proximity		added by Jeffshall
1 year ago
twin speed
Two gear speeds		added by Jeffshall
1 year ago
twin engine
Two engines on one vehicle		added by Jeffshall
1 year ago
blmo
BLockchain MObile BLMO Coin		added by
1 year ago
forgetting the base, forgetting the root, forgetting number 'one, forgetting the alphabet 'a' 1
'Generally this era, when children learn and grow up as adults, they think the parents know nothing they are the entire encyclopedia. Disdaining parents education and their university degrees with disrespectful manner.		added by 2022fortune
1 year ago
speak out of both sides of one’s mouth
to be inconsistent or dishonest in what one says about the same subject or matter, depending on the audience or the circumstance		added by JokerGem
1 year ago
navigate the data delta
This phrase is used in a business context to emphasize the importance of effectively managing and leveraging vast amounts of data in today's data-driven world. It suggests the need for businesses to skillfully navigate through the challenges and opportunities presented by the data landscape.		added by justinh.22964
1 year ago
go haywire
Go crazy, mad or ballastic		added by anonymous
1 year ago
hostess with the mostest
A good hostess		added by wickedbettyvintage
1 year ago
nailing jelly to a wall
To do something that is impossible or very difficult, with connotations of pointlessness		added by PinkPuma
1 year ago
strait and narrow
Following a good path in life.		added by anonymous
1 year ago
paint your back door red!
Fixing to get hiney whooped!		added by joybug3wilson
1 year ago

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