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space cadet
Someone who acts spacy or under the influence of drugs		added by anonymous
1 year ago
fire in the hole
an expression indicating that an explosive detonation in a confined space is imminent.		added by CoopTheHoop
1 year ago
toe jam
Build up of debris & gunk between the toes		added by Jlsando1993
1 year ago
know which way the wind blows
Understand public opinion.		added by martyc
1 year ago
your eyes are bigger than your belly
To take more food on one's plate than one can eat		added by TriplePurple
1 year ago
belly up to the bar
Same as belly-up to the bar; a friendly invitation to individual to come up to the bar and/or join the group for libation and conversation		added by TriplePurple
1 year ago
quick draw mcgraw
a person who is fast with a gun to draw the trigger		added by TriplePurple
1 year ago
let the puppies breathe
take your shoes off and let your feet (puppies) breathe		added by TriplePurple
1 year ago
the heart of the earth
Jesus said that he would be in the heart of the earth for three days meaning in the earth in the tomb. Jonah was in the “heart of the sea” meaning below the waves.		added by xray02114
1 year ago
belly button
Navel		added by Dirk.hofmann
1 year ago
fount of wisdom/knowledge
Boundless source of information; expert level Various other nouns are interchangeable with ‘wisdom’ or ‘knowledge’ to modify status as a ’fount of,‘ or ‘being a wealth of’ something E.g. fount of courage, fount of compassion, fount of indecision, etc.		added by JokerGem
1 year ago
go viral
Spread over the internet		added by Lorrylow
1 year ago
a flag should normally be hoisted to the truck.
The truck is at the top of the flag staff.		added by anonymous
1 year ago
off the schneid
Finally achieving something after a lengthy streak of bad luck or futility		added by JokerGem
1 year ago
use your noodle
Use your brains and work it out yourself		added by roger.clist
1 year ago
make a beeline
A straight and direct course made by a bee returning to its hive.		added by jim_3
1 year ago
get the runaround
Not given the answer to a request, but given misleading information.		added by Lorrylow
1 year ago
quick sand
The kind of sand that when you step in it, you sink. The more you move, the faster you sink. It can be deadly.		added by TriplePurple
1 year ago
sticky wicket
a precarious situation; quite a problem situation		added by TriplePurple
1 year ago
foot the bill
Be responsible for payment		added by JokerGem
1 year ago
hungry hungry hippo
An expression used to say you are very hungry; also hungry hippo, for short; also the name of a children's board game (Hungry Hungry Hippo) produced by Hasbro under its subsidiary, Milton Bradley		added by TriplePurple
1 year ago
read 'em and weep
When playing cards (usually poker) and the final hand is played, a person often shows their cards in anticipation of winning and boasts this phrase to brag that their hand is good enough to win that round		added by TriplePurple
1 year ago
boo boo
a cut, scrape, "owie" or injury you get when you get hurt; usually a minor injury that only requires a BandAid; See also other definitions of "boo boo" and "Boo Boo"		added by TriplePurple
1 year ago
boo boo
short for Boo Boo Bear, cartoon character Yogi Bear's sidekick from the show Huckleberry Hound, 1958; this phrase is capitalized. It means something different when not capitalized; See also: boo boo		added by TriplePurple
1 year ago
boo boo
(or Boo, for short) a term of endearment; something you call a loved one/someone you care about; See also other definitions of "boo boo" and "Boo Boo"		added by TriplePurple
1 year ago
you do you, boo
Be yourself		added by TriplePurple
1 year ago
hard to come by
Difficult to find; rare		added by creelkerry
1 year ago
staying the course
Don’t give up. Complete the task to the end.		added by Lorrylow
1 year ago
ship of fools
A ship full of dysfunctional fools all vying for the title of captain but none of them are suitable for the job and none can admit they are equally as bad/ill-suited for the job.		added by TriplePurple
1 year ago
something's fishy in denmark
A shortened version of the expression, "There's something rotten in the state of Denmark"; the speaker is suspicious that there is or appears to be something wrong, amiss, illegal or dishonest		added by TriplePurple
1 year ago
over/under
Also expressed as over-under; In sports betting, a sportsbook predicts the combined teams' score for a certain game. In an over/under bet, people bet on whether the combined teams' score will be more than (over) or less than (under) the sportsbook's predicted total combined score of the game		added by TriplePurple
1 year ago
backroom deal
Deals that are made in secret, in a dishonest way (sometimes and probably originally literally behind closed doors and/or in some back room in private. See also, shady, back-alley deals (a similar expression meaning the same thing)		added by TriplePurple
1 year ago
the cat that got the cream
Smug person that is pleased with themselves over some achievement. Proud at a recent accomplishment.		added by Lorrylow
1 year ago
stop and go
heavy traffic with a lot of pausing during the drive		added by anonymous
1 year ago
give it a go
try it out		added by anonymous
1 year ago
no filter
Saying whatever comes to mind, without regard for what is appropriate.		added by jilldelvir
1 year ago
hand me down
Clothes reworn, often by a younger sibling		added by Lorrylow
1 year ago
go under the knife
Have surgery		added by Lorrylow
1 year ago
fall flat
Fail to produce the desired effect; or generally to be unsuccessful		added by anonymous
1 year ago
oddball
An eccentric person; goofy.		added by caren.spencer
1 year ago
witness box
A place in which a witnesses is seated during a trial.		added by anonymous
1 year ago
god is a woman
justcause		added by anonymous
1 year ago
drop ship
when a manufacturer ships products directly to a buyer by arrangement through a seller. The seller makes the sale of the product to the buyer and makes money from the sale without handling the product.		added by anonymous
1 year ago
love triangle
When two people are romantically pursuing the same third person, or when one person is pursuing someone who is pursuing someone else.		added by anonymous
1 year ago
stir the pot
The deliberate act of agitating a situation. Especially to cause conflict.		added by shawc1954
1 year ago
utterly amazing
This phrase is used when something is so good it that it is beyond belief		added by TriplePurple
1 year ago
we will have no wine before it's time
Some things are worth the wait and should not be rushed.		added by TriplePurple
1 year ago
a conniption fit
Attack of hysteria.		added by martyc
1 year ago
pay it forward
Performing a selfless act of kindness (normally for a random stranger) after having been the beneficiary of such an act oneself - the mentality behind which is to make kindness contagious such that it multiplies exponentially		added by JokerGem
1 year ago
catch 22
A self-contradictory rule that prevents a desired outcome.		added by shawc1954
1 year ago

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