a hot potato
very difficult | added by anonymous
3 years ago |
the hedgebirds raised a strain
From Thomas Hardy's poem The King's Experiment. It means small song birds in hedges were singing. | added by anonymous
3 years ago |
see to it that...
to make sure that... | added by phamqui234
3 years ago |
wish upon a star
Hope that a wish will become fulfilled; usually upon seeing the first star of the evening. | added by anonymous
3 years ago |
winning is no option, it's a rule.
I came up with this walking past the new baseball field (Franklin Quest Field) that was being constructed in Salt Lake City Utah back around 1996 I believe | added by anonymous
3 years ago |
on the highstreet
In person | added by ca.rugeles
3 years ago |
cape of good hope
the southernmost point on the continent of africa | added by anonymous
3 years ago |
golden anniversary
married 50 years | added by anonymous
3 years ago |
for once in my life
Something has happened that has never happened before, | added by anonymous
3 years ago |
straight out the gate
Immediately, right from the start. Right away. | added by anonymous
3 years ago |
on the wing
When somthing like a bird is on a wing | added by anonymous
3 years ago |
shipping them green
When a ship is heading into waves, its bow will sometimes plunge into the onrushing wave. At first, spray will break over the bow, but as the height of the waves increases, the bow will plunge deeper into the wave, and instead of spray, unbroken green water will pour onto the Fo'c'sle and decks. Hence the seafarer's expression "Shipping them green", implying worsening weather, or, by extension, a worsening and/or dangerous or unsatisfactory situation. | added by anonymous
3 years ago |
oh, nuts!
It is something like saying Aw Man! | added by anonymous
3 years ago |
you got it, toots
Toots is a playful slang term for a woman. An example of toots is what a man might call his wife to get her attention. ... (slang, sometimes derogatory) Babe, sweetie: a term used when addressing a young woman, especially one perceived as being sexually available.
You got it is a phrase used to answer in agreement with someone's question or statement. It may be used as an alternative for "Will do," "For sure," or "Agreed." The slang term may be used by people of all ages as a way to quickly assure someone that what he will do or he agrees with what the person just said. | added by anonymous
3 years ago |
give a buzz
to phone someone | added by anonymous
3 years ago |
do it justice
Perform or tackle a task or project in the best way possible | added by anonymous
3 years ago |
dead tired
very tired | added by anonymous
3 years ago |
top secret
Information classified at the highest level of sensitivity | added by Tally-ho
3 years ago |
reach at my place fast
We are getting late so reach at my place fast. | added by anonymous
3 years ago |
shit storm
Hey series of challenging events in parallel | added by anonymous
3 years ago |
tintlike
The carshades that look like a tinted windows | added by anonymous
3 years ago |
the straw that broke the camel's back
My patience has finally run out. | added by anonymous
3 years ago |
cut any corners
Don’t take any shortcuts and produce shoddy work | added by anonymous
3 years ago |
bite the bullet
to force yourself to do something unpleasant or difficult, or to be brave in a difficult situation | added by anonymous
3 years ago |
pain in the neck
Irritating person | added by Nimishakaushik012
3 years ago |
tears aren't very lubey
Tears don't make very good lube. | added by anonymous
3 years ago |
diminished capacity
a mental state that makes a person less answerable for a crime | added by anonymous
3 years ago |
neighboring family
Family who lives near by | added by anonymous
3 years ago |
drop a line
Talk stuff say your words put somebody down | added by fresh15
3 years ago |
in like flynn
Successfully got inside a locked room or difficult situation with some effort. | added by anonymous
3 years ago |
wailen man!
cool man, awesome...friend! (expression) | added by anonymous
3 years ago |
strike a light
Refers to a 'red headed ' person. As a friendly greeting, to state obviously (noticing their hair colour), refers to a brand of matches ('Redheads') | added by anonymous
3 years ago |
don't have a cow
Don’t get so upset or excited. | added by anonymous
3 years ago |
in it for the long haul
Will get involved for whatever time it takes. | added by anonymous
3 years ago |
p.e makes dinosurds all sweat
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 anonymous
3 years ago |
grow some balls
To act in a mature way to a given situation or problem. | added by anonymous
3 years ago |
the silence of a lion is not that he is a fool but for determination and accuracy.
To concentrate before making a job - isn't a weakness.
As Lions, whom are fierce predators that often stalk their prey before attacking. Their attacks cause prey to panic and disperse, allowing the lions to isolate and attack a weaker or slower individual. | added by rinat
3 years ago |
wealth per capita
Meaning the ratio of resource output value against the population | added by anonymous
3 years ago |
pif that troon!
Troon: A irritating, aggravating, rude entity, who's sole purpose is to irritate & harass, unsuspecting, innocent people. A purposeful frustrating annoyer. "Pif"{3-step}: A special forces teckneik. A sheath knive issued to silently eliminate a enemy sentinel. 1:Approaching the enemy silently from the rear, stricking the back of the knees, as to buckle them, while cupping the mouth & cutting the throat & jugular vien simotancely. 2:Next immediately using the hand holding your knife, you in a upward thrust pierce the base of the skull fully sinking the length of blade & twist or jiggle. 3: Imeadiatly removing and reversing the blade to a downward position raming it down the spinelcoard & repeat the twist or jiggle. Done correctly it should take 3 seconds or less, with no scream, twitching or jerking of the enemy guard, or solder. Plop, drop, done, done, on to the next one! " Troon Pifing". The prefured "Pif" Knife is a Double edged Military Commando style sheath knife. "Pif that Troon!" | added by anonymous
3 years ago |
fucking"a"
Equivalent of WTF? | added by anonymous
3 years ago |
zop! {reply:} {"u~know!"}
A statement made by entities affiliated with "ZOP!" The correct reply for a affiliate is {"U~Know!"}, all done sutolly as to not draw the attention of those not affiliated. | added by anonymous
3 years ago |
yeeee
Another word used for "yes" | added by anonymous
3 years ago |
a chip on your shoulder
Being angry about something that happened in the past; holding a grudge. | added by anonymous
3 years ago |
scot-free
To get away with something completely free from obligation, harm, or penalty | added by anonymous
3 years ago |
alternative facts
lies | added by Greying_Geezer
4 years ago |
sweating like a whore in church.
Sweating profusely, especially due to nervousness. | added by anonymous
4 years ago |
pour your heart and soul
To do something with 100% effort; to try your best; to do something like it means a lot to you. | added by anonymous
4 years ago |
hygiene theatre
Excessive and unnecessary cleaning and disinfection of physical locations, to create and maintain an appearance that the location has proactively been made safe, notwithstanding evidence that the actions taken are unnecessary. | added by Greying_Geezer
4 years ago |
toxic individualism
An insistence that one's individual "rights" supersede the commonweal, taken to such an extreme that it destroys relationships and communities. | added by Greying_Geezer
4 years ago |
tender loving care (tlc)
loving and caring ; nurturing | added by anonymous
4 years ago |
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