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coffin corner
This is an aerodynamics term which refers to a narrow and critical altitude range where an aircraft’s stall speed approaches its maximum speed, which can lead to catastrophic instability. This phrase is also used in American football to refer to the section of playing field, near the endzone, between the goal line and the 5 yard line in which punters attempt to pin the opposing team within, by executing a ‘coffin corner’ kick. This manuever is highly difficult and requires immense precision.		added by JokerGem
10 months ago
we're good
there is nothing wrong between us; our relationship is okay, not in jeopardy; alternate way of saying it: we good		added by TriplePurple
10 months ago
aces in my book
someone who meets or exceeds my approval or expectations		added by TriplePurple
10 months ago
tiny but mighty
small but powerful; something people say to express self-worth that even though they may be small they make up for it in being mighty; don't underestimate me/us		added by TriplePurple
10 months ago
high five. down low. too slow.
Something Americans do to have fun and form friendships--a bonding thing; camaraderie.		added by TriplePurple
10 months ago
down low
After asking you to "high five" or saying "up top" someone will then say "down low". This means they are asking you to "high five" or tap the palm of their hand with the palm of your hand down lower--about waist high--as they extend their hand out toward you. If you don't respond timely they may take their hand away and say "too slow" then laugh. It's just something Americans do to have fun.		added by TriplePurple
10 months ago
high five
When someone says "high five" they are asking you to give them a high five--to tap the palm of your hand against the palm of their same hand over your heads as you face each other; same as saying "give me a high five"; a gesture of agreement or celebration, like between winning team members		added by TriplePurple
10 months ago
up top
When someone says "up top" to you they are asking you to give them a high five--to tapthe palm of your hand against the palm of their same hand over your heads as you face each other; same as saying "high five" or "give me a high five"; a gesture of agreement or celebration, like between winning team members		added by TriplePurple
10 months ago
rode hard and put away wet
A graphic way of saying someone is exhausted or. overworked		added by TriplePurple
10 months ago
mind your manners
behave correctly; have good manners		added by TriplePurple
10 months ago
why i never!
An expression of astonishment at something the speaker or any normal person would never do, say, etc		added by TriplePurple
10 months ago
in all my born days
An expression of astonishment usually at something you've never heard, seen or experienced.		added by TriplePurple
10 months ago
wheels at
A time to leave		added by alexander.lecornu
10 months ago
stay woke
First used by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, Huddie “Lead Belly” Ledbetter in a 1938 interview afterword of his song Scottsboro Boys-named for nine Black teenagers and young men falsely accused of raping two white women in Alabama in 1931. Lead Belly knew the Scottsboro boys, and urged Black listeners and Black persons traveling through that area in Alabama to "Stay Woke" (be vigilant, cautious, and alert) in the spoken afterword to the song. Lead Belly's direct relative, Global Activist and Equality Advocate Greshun De Bouse began the #STAYWOKELEADBELLY movement to acknowledge the phrase's origin, and redefine its present-day meaning as a more generalized, all-inclusive phrase admonishing all to be cognizant of past, present, and future world occurrences.		added by preditor
11 months ago
dressed/done up like a dog’s dinner
The root of this idiom, chiefly used in the UK and Australia, is the phrase ‘a dog’s dinner’ which means- very disorganized, untidy, or messy. When it becomes the full idiom, to be ‘dressed up’ or ‘done up like a dog’s dinner’ it takes on the meaning of being inappropriately overdressed - garish or tastelessly. To attract attention by wearing formal or decorative clothing when it is not called for. This phrase is quite similar to ‘a dog’s breakfast’ in that the implication is of something messy and averse, as something socially distasteful or out of place, --an unappealing muddle.		added by JokerGem
11 months ago
tough times never last because if you believe you can be tougher
Tough times don’t last if you believe		added by anonymous
11 months ago
raucous caucus
"Raucous caucus" is a playful and alliterative phrase often used to describe a noisy, energetic, or tumultuous gathering, especially in the context of political discussions or meetings. The term combines "raucous," meaning loud, disorderly, or boisterous, with "caucus," which refers to a group of people with shared political goals or opinions.		added by anonymous
11 months ago
you crack me up.
One that makes someone else to laugh.		added by anonymous
11 months ago
plumber's crack
Any male that has his pants sliding down his butt and the top of his "cheeks" are showing.		added by anonymous
11 months ago
healthy banter
having different ideas in conversation without being mean		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
shabby chic
a style of furniture or other things that are intentionally made to look old or shabby in an obviously fake way		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
messed up
not right		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
stranger on the phone
Dr. Greshun De Bouse's brilliant true account of a present-day angel in female human form who uplifts and changes lives of countless downtrodden men whom have never seen her, via telephone through the power of Biblical scripture and the Holy Spirit.		added by preditor
11 months ago
time moves on
No one can control time. It goes on anyway.		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
time stands still for no one
No one can control time		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
missed the boat
refers to something someone didn't do and maybe regrets not doing; often followed by "on that" or "on that one"; can also be said sarcastically		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
i could have been a contender
Something said when would you or someone could have been good at something--good enough to be a professional and compete with others.		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
you have to risk it to get the biscuit
You can't get a reward without risk.		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
there's no crying in baseball
Quit complaining about it, go back and do your job.		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
momlover9789
50k		added by ritikpraja9682
11 months ago
you can't squeeze blood out of a turnip
you can't force a situation when there is no possibility of success		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
take to the mat
to confront or argue hard for something or until someone wins; all these ways are proper ways to use the phrase: To take someone or something to the mat or to go to the mat for something		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
beg borrow or steal
go to extremes		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
on borrowed time
living past normal or projected life expectancy		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
neither a borrower nor a lender be
don't borrow or lend money (so you won't have regrets or hurt relationships)		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
a pint’s a pound the world around
a pint = a pound, of liquid; an expression that helps people remember that a pint weighs the same as a pound (in liquid measure)		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
you ain't seen nothin' yet
something is even better		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
keep me in mind
remember me; think of me		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
keep it in mind
consider it; think about it		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
spinning my wheels
Working hard but not getting anywhere		added by jim_3
11 months ago
i was marred up
stuck in the mud		added by anonymous
11 months ago
no matter how flat you make a pancake, it has two sides
There are always two sides to an argument		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
mr. all business
Someone who acts very business-like and serious and focused on the job at hand, either at the moment or all the time		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
god willing and the creeks don't rise
A way of answering 'yes' when someone asks if you are going to do something; the same as saying, "Yes, I will, unless something happens to prevent me that I cannot control"; if it is God's will and no disasters happen		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
ride off into the sunset
A happy ending where everything gets resolved		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
pee like a racehorse
empty one's bladder immediately!		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
bad off
an extreme or severe situation i.e. badly beaten, in poor health or poor mental well being i.e. hurt, not doing well, struggling to stay alive, etc.; can also mean poor financially or bad in some other way		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
in a bad way
an extreme or severe situation i.e. badly beaten, in poor health or poor mental well being i.e. hurt, not doing well, struggling to stay alive, etc.; can also mean poor financially or bad in some other way		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
in bad shape
an extreme or severe situation i.e. badly beaten, in poor health or poor mental well being i.e. hurt, not doing well, struggling to stay alive, etc.; can also mean poor financially or bad in some other way		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
found out
found; discovered, revealed or exposed		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago

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