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cuckoo for cocoa puffs an expression meaning crazy or insane	added by TriplePurple 7 months ago
fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me This phrase is said in response when someone tries to convince someone to do something again that they have done before that did not work out to their advantage.	added by TriplePurple 7 months ago
armchair quarterback someone who sits back and tries to second-guess or give advice about the quarterback, coach or other players, but who is not involved in the game	added by TriplePurple 7 months ago
sweetbread Organ meat	added by Chrisyreka 7 months ago
suck it up, buttercup get over it; accept a difficult situation keep going	added by TriplePurple 7 months ago
dodged a bullet narrowly escaped; avoided injury or disaster	added by TriplePurple 7 months ago
get going two meanings: get started; leave	added by TriplePurple 7 months ago
don't get your dander all in an uproar Don't get upset or too bothered; usually said to calm someone down from being too angry; Also said this way: Don't get your dander up	added by TriplePurple 7 months ago
back on one's heels In a state of unease, surprise, or bewilderment, especially such that one's functioning or performance is detracted upon; Forced into a position of disadvantage, retreat, or poor performance	added by JokerGem 7 months ago
for crying out loud Expresses frustration, exasperation, impatience or annoyance	added by TriplePurple 7 months ago
war torn and battle scarred showing signs of damage from bullets, bombs, etc feeling the mental or emotional effects of fighting in a war	added by TriplePurple 7 months ago
tinker’s dam Insignificant; something of little value; a worthless amount; the smallest degree	added by JokerGem 7 months ago
mr. potato head A popular, commercially available, children's game featuring a plastic potato onto which a variety of features can be added for amusing results.	added by caren.spencer 7 months ago
potato skins An appetizer made by halving a baked potato, scooping out most of the inside, mixing that with cheese, sour cream, and chives and placing that mixture back into the potato skin then baking until crisp.	added by caren.spencer 7 months ago
potato salad A picnic or side dish made from mashed or cubed cooked potatoes including some or all of the following: mayonnaise, onions, pickles, boiled eggs, bacon, and spices. Typically served cold.	added by caren.spencer 7 months ago
new potato A small, thin-skinned, immature potato that is higher in moisture content than a mature potato. Holds its shape when cooked and is therefore commonly used in potato salad.	added by caren.spencer 7 months ago
potato sack A heavy-duty, reusable, burlap bag.	added by caren.spencer 7 months ago
potato chip Snack food	added by caren.spencer 7 months ago
"you are going to be late, bup! (better hurry up!) BUP or B'up = is an abbreviation for the phrase, "Better Hurry Up".	added by anonymous 8 months ago
gag order Court ruling disallowing speaking on a specific topic or subject.	added by Jlsando1993 8 months ago
malfunction junction A traffic jam; Any location known for considerable congestion	added by JokerGem 8 months ago
psychic distemper in the masses The state of affairs in Germany as described in 1933 by Albert Einstein.	added by Greying_Geezer 8 months ago
skeleton key A key in a hotel (or used by a thief) that opens all the doors in the premises.	added by brewer.jon 8 months ago
a bird may love a fish, but where will they build their home? It's too hard to make a relationship work when two people are so vastly different. Similar variations end by saying "...where will they build their nest?" and "...where will they build their home together?"	added by TriplePurple 8 months ago
in a while crocodile the correct response to "See you later, Alligator," a fun, rhyming way for two people to say goodbye; see also "see you later alligator"	added by TriplePurple 8 months ago
as she's as cold as a witchscold as a witch's tit! Very, very cold!!	added by lassie1948 8 months ago
by george, i think she's got it an expression used to express surprise or satisfaction when someone finally understands or accomplishes something; See also "By Jove, I think he's got it"	added by TriplePurple 8 months ago
by jove, i think he's got it an expression used to express surprise or satisfaction when someone finally understands or accomplishes something; see also "By George, I think she's got it"	added by TriplePurple 8 months ago
gag order Court ruling disallowing speaking on a specific topic or subject.	added by Jlsando1993 8 months ago
ghost in the machine a term used to describe the concept of mind-body dualism: that the mind exists alongside and separate from the body; also an album by The Police	added by fluent.03broods 8 months ago
jiminy cricket a phrase used in place of taking Christ's name in vain when someone wants to swear	added by TriplePurple 8 months ago
what in blazes a way adding emphasis when asking a question; euphemism for asking a question what in the h***...?	added by TriplePurple 8 months ago
it's best to leave well enough alone Don't do anything; don't aggravate a situation	added by TriplePurple 8 months ago
thumbs up Showing approval or commending someone for a job well done	added by jilldelvir 8 months ago
heads up Pay attention	added by jilldelvir 8 months ago
fiddle sticks Interjection, nonsense word. Derived from violin bows being called sticks.	added by karen_schulz 8 months ago
when you're up to your ass in alligators, it's easy to forget your goal was to drain the swamp You can't complete the a task if more urgent/immediate necessities take priority	added by TriplePurple 8 months ago
shake it off forget about it; let it go; the process of getting over an upset or bad feeling about something	added by TriplePurple 8 months ago
doggone it exclamation of frustration; euphemism for G** damn it; used for emphasis; See also dad-blamed, gosh darn, gosh darn it in phrases.com and dagnabbit in definitions.net	added by TriplePurple 8 months ago
dag nabbit Incorrect spelling. See dagnabbit in our definitions.com, a euphemism for G** damn it; See also doggone it, dad-blamed, gosh darn and gosh darn it in phrases.com	added by TriplePurple 8 months ago
dag nabbit Incorrect spelling. See dagnabbit in our definitions.com, a euphemism for G** damn it; See also doggone it, dad-blamed, gosh darn and gosh darn it in phrases.com	added by TriplePurple 8 months ago
dad-blamed euphemism for G** damned; used to add emphasis and/or show disgust or disdain; See dagnabbit in our definitions.com, and gosh darn, gosh darn it, doggone it, in phrases.com	added by TriplePurple 8 months ago
gosh darn euphemism for G** damn; also said as gosh darned	added by TriplePurple 8 months ago
shut the front door! An exclamation of shock and/or disbelief; like saying, "No! Really?!" or "No way!" or "I don't believe it"	added by TriplePurple 8 months ago
don't threaten me with a good time a way of saying emphatically that you'd love to do something, after someone just mentioned something to do	added by TriplePurple 8 months ago
off one’s hinges Irrational, unstable, crazy	added by JokerGem 8 months ago
under construction A building or road may be being built or repaired and labeled as “under construction”	added by anonymous 8 months ago
pride goeth before a fall If you have too arrogant of an attitude, you will fail	added by TriplePurple 8 months ago
cats have nine lives It looked as though the car ran over the cat, yet the cat walked away as if nothing happened. Cats have nine lives.	added by TriplePurple 8 months ago
feets don't fail me now when you really need to get somewhere, you don't want your feet to fail and not get you there	added by TriplePurple 8 months ago

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