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get high on one’s own supply As an idiom: to become overly confident or arrogant about one’s own hype, talk, image, abilities, ideas, products or accomplishments to the point of losing perspective and objectivity; letting (something) go to your head	added by JokerGem 2 months ago
cream cheese A soft cheese suitable for mixing or spreading.	added by caren.spencer 2 months ago
fingernails on a chalkboard a phrase used to liken the sharp or shrill sound that is made when fingernails are scratched across a chalkboard to something that sounds sharp or shrill like that	added by TriplePurple 3 months ago
drop the ball to fail in one's responsibilities or duties; to not complete something	added by TriplePurple 3 months ago
do the dishes to wash out all the dishes after dinners	added by song500az 3 months ago
slow poke someone who is very slow moving along.	added by anonymous 3 months ago
by a mile By a large amount or by a great distance - e.g. won by a mile; When prefixed by ‘out’ or ‘off’ it emphasizes that a significant gap exists between the parties involved and that it is to a decisive degree	added by JokerGem 3 months ago
ties that bind common things that cause people to be close to one another and/or give them a sense of belonging	added by TriplePurple 3 months ago
till the wheels fall off literal meaning - to drive a car until it won't run any more; figurative meaning - dedicated to the end; indicates relentless effort, commitment to something until it is no longer viable/possible/usable	added by TriplePurple 3 months ago
you got a bus to catch? What's your hurry? Why are you rushing me out of here?Usually said when someone feels they are being rushed out of a place	added by TriplePurple 3 months ago
clean plate club When you have finished eating and there is nothing left on your plate, we say you belong to the clean plate club.	added by TriplePurple 3 months ago
belle of the ball the best looking and/or best dressed girl at the dance (ball)	added by TriplePurple 3 months ago
when you're hot, you're hot. when you're not, you're not You're either hot or you're not. There's no in between.	added by TriplePurple 3 months ago
if you got it, flaunt it If you have something great, show it off	added by TriplePurple 3 months ago
to move mountains To do the impossible (usually on behalf of someone else).	added by anonymous 3 months ago
ebb and flow Used to describe something that changes in a regular and repeated way.	added by martyc 3 months ago
have the goods Highly capable, skilled, proficient, or qualified in a particular pursuit or activity; possessing the necessary talents, abilities, experience, or resources to excel at something at a high level Not to be confused with ‘have the goods on’	added by JokerGem 3 months ago
dead bang Without doubt, absolutely, totally, or irrefutably	added by JokerGem 3 months ago
kick rocks Go do something unproductive, go bother someone else, leave me alone, go away; See idioms: ‘take a hike,’ ‘hit the road,’ ‘beat it’	added by JokerGem 3 months ago
pin cushion A small stitched cushion which your nan might store her pins in.	added by anonymous 3 months ago
like a rock Tough as a rock, Hard as a rock	added by anonymous 3 months ago
in the same vein In the same or similar style or manner; Used to suggest something is consistent with, analogous to, or being done or expressed like, or exhibiting a pattern just as, something else	added by JokerGem 3 months ago
ouvir a todos e falar com poucos Listen to everyone and speak to few	added by luciadumont 3 months ago
having a ball Having a great time; having lots of fun	added by jim_3 3 months ago
bottomless pit A person who can keep eating without ever seeming to fill up, or a vessel which never fills however much is added.	added by oriel 3 months ago
fanum tax When someone takes a bite of your food.	added by karubaki.mohapatra 3 months ago
as soon as is humanly possible With utmost immediacy; without any unnecessary delay; most urgently	added by JokerGem 3 months ago
if you can't take it, don't dish it out don't say or do something you wouldn't want said or done to you	added by TriplePurple 4 months ago
done for Through, over with, completed; failed or to be doomed or likewise finished (off), washed up, defeated Also- to be ruined, destroyed, or fatally injured	added by JokerGem 4 months ago
is that some tounge action right there jake? im going to lick your fetus	added by theg.58798 4 months ago
zeth mcwah when someones uses zeth mcwah they intend to sexually na d mentally assault someone	added by theg.58798 4 months ago
instinct Ichigo, what's the difference between a king and his horse? I don't mean kiddy shit like "One's a person and one's an animal" or "One has two legs and one has four." If their form, ability and power were exactly the same, why is it that one becomes the king and controls the battle, while the other becomes the horse and carries the king?! There's only one answer. Instinct! In order for identical beings to get stronger and gain the power they need to become king, they must search for more battles and power! They thirst for battle, and live to mercilessly, crush, shred, and slice their enemies! Deep, deep within our body lies the honed instinct to kill, and slaughter our enemies! But you don't have that! You don't have those pure, base instincts! You fight with your brain. You try to defeat your enemies with logic! And it doesn't work! You're trying to cut them with a sheathed sword! That's why you're weaker than me, Ichigo!	added by Zangetsu 4 months ago
i've seen a better looking head on a grub worm Someone that drank all night before going to work with hair uncombed an bloodshot eyes	added by rickhollis1 4 months ago
hold on to your seat Prepare for: something exciting or unexpected, e.g. a bumpy ride, a shocking revelation, “you may want to avert your eyes”	added by JokerGem 4 months ago
triple threat good at everything, do three things well at the same time	added by anonymous 4 months ago
loose lips sink ships Careless talk releasing sensitive information can have damaging consequences	added by JokerGem 4 months ago
traditional american public opinion favors a president who is strong and wrong over one who is meek A United States President must portray a persona who strong and competent.	added by PolarPaddy 4 months ago
please eat mom's delicious apple strudels A common mnemonic that is used to help people remember the order of operations when calculating mathematical equations (² x / + -), in the PEMDAS order: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction	added by TriplePurple 5 months ago
popcorn every monday donuts always sunday A common mnemonic that is used to help people remember the order of operations when calculating mathematical equations (² x / + -), in the PEMDAS order: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction	added by TriplePurple 5 months ago
people everywhere made decisions about sums A common mnemonic that is used to help people remember the order of operations when calculating mathematical equations (² x / + -), in the PEMDAS order: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction	added by TriplePurple 5 months ago
pudgy elves may demand a snack A common mnemonic that is used to help people remember the order of operations when calculating mathematical equations (² x / + -), in the PEMDAS order: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction	added by TriplePurple 5 months ago
bada bing bada boom just like that--just that fast; quickly, simply, easily, predictably the desired outcome is achieved; shortened version of bada bing, bada bang, bada boom; even shorter version is: bada bing	added by TriplePurple 5 months ago
rise above your raisin's (raisings) become better than how you were raised; "Rise above your raisin's" is how you pronounce the phrase because in southern expressions, the "g" sound in words ending in "ing" is usually not spoken); rise above your raisings	added by TriplePurple 5 months ago
the rain in spain stays mainly in the plain English people use this phrase to try to "correct" people's accents to speak what they like to call "proper" English by changing the way words in this sentence are pronounced.	added by TriplePurple 5 months ago
a method to one’s madness There is a reason, rational purpose, plan, or intention behind one’s seemingly crazy or absurd behavior	added by JokerGem 5 months ago
north star Brightest star in the sky. Used for night-time direction. Also an analogy for a guiding force.	added by dimaggiocrew 5 months ago
super star Grandly famous person from screen or stage.	added by anonymous 5 months ago
all star An elite athlete.	added by anonymous 5 months ago
quantum leap Significant progress forward	added by anonymous 5 months ago
let off the hook To forgive without consequences	added by ashlygallen 5 months ago

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