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make love
have sex		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
in trouble
To be in a situation where you have said or done something which is illegal, prohibited, forbidden or proscribed that makes you subject to punishment, reprimand, consequences, punishment, retribution and/or legal action (usually an undesirable situation, unless said sarcastically or humorously)		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
whipper snapper
a young person who is being unruly or who causes trouble. Usually said by an older person when they are frustrated with an unruly child or younger person; typically preceded by the word "young" or "little"		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
pistol whip
hit someone with a hand gun/pistol		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
spring the trap
To cunningly trick someone or take advantage of a situation in a deceptive way		added by JokerGem
11 months ago
crap fest
when people mutually complain		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
wax poetic
To speak or write verbosely and in an increasingly enthusiastic manner; any discourse which is of an eloquent or poetic nature; similar to ‘wax lyrical’		added by JokerGem
11 months ago
it's a thing
It's something known; something that people know about; it's something people say or do		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
no, but if you hum a few bars...
a response made as a joke when someone says, "Do you know _______" (could be anything that fills in this blank.)		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
this one’s on me
I’m paying for this		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
crawl back under your rock
leave; get out of here; go back where you came from		added by anonymous
11 months ago
hazard pay
Additional compensation provided to employees who perform perilous or high-risk duties or work under considerable physical hardship or constraints		added by JokerGem
11 months ago
tru dat
I agree; yes; that's true; true that; alternate spelling: true dat		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
hi i’m existing
I would be existing in the moment of saying that sentence.		added by anonymous
11 months ago
acts of violence
Violent or otherwise harmful acts, usually to a person, animal, or object.		added by anonymous
11 months ago
nix the mayo
omit the mayo; "nix"can be used with anything (not just mayo) you want to omit or delete from something or not add to something; often used when ordering something from a restaurant		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
86 the mayo
omit the mayo; "86" can be used with anything (not just mayo) you want to delete or remove from something or not add to something; often used when ordering something from a restaurant		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
my heavens
an expression of astonishment		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
nice to almost meet you
An expression used upon first conversing with someone by phone, text, email, etc. when you can't say "Nice to meet you" because you haven't actually met in personAn expression used upon first conversing with someone by phone, text, email, etc. when you can't say "Nice to meet you" because you haven't actually met in person; a friendly and informal way of acknowledging that the encounter is not happening in person at the moment but might occur in the future. It is often used humorously or to convey a sense of anticipation.		added by acronimous
11 months ago
peas and carrots
a phrase used by actors in background scenes that is either verbally said or mouthed to other actors so that their lips move		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
casual expression
a word in the dictionary that has an alternate definition than the dictionary definition or a phrase that means something different than its words put together would literally mean when put together		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
verbal phrase
two or more words that when put together express a thought or idea		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
verbal phrase
two or more words that when put together express a thought or idea		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
split up
discontinue or no longer be committed in a relationship or partnership; separate, divorce, disassociate		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
right hand man
someone you trust.		added by anonymous
11 months ago
bee in one's bonnet
Something that makes someone act crazy or excites them or is of particular interest or concern to them; something that bothers or irritates someone; a lesser known version of this expression is “bug in one’s bonnet”		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
rude awakening
an unforeseen discovery		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
how rude!
something said to emphasize or point out that someone has just said or done something rude		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
that's lame
that's bad; not as good as it could be or has been; not as good as is typical of others		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
beat someone at their own game
to win against someone who is good, better or best at something (not necessarily a literal game) or in their field		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
total package
everything someone would ever want; often used in reference to all the qualities someone would want in another person		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
all that and a bag of chips
everything one would want and more		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
make yourself pretty
improve the way you look i.e. get dressed (especially in something nicer than what you are already wearing), put on makeup, brush your hair, brush your teeth, etc; connotes that you are not pretty enough at this moment and that you should improve the way you look; an insult sometimes used intentionally (or unintentionally) to make someone feel inferior		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
gussied up
dress fancy; wear makeup; usually said to or about women		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
dumbfounded
profusely confused; not knowing what to think or say; astonished		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
flummoxed
a state of being where one is profusely confused; unable to fathom; perplexed		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
flabbergasted
astonished or extremely surprised		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
tongue twister
a phrase that if spoken repeatedly is difficult to say without making a mistake		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
rubber baby buggy bumpers
a tongue twister; a phrase that if spoken rapidly and repeatedly is difficult to say without making a mistake		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
how much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
a tongue twister; if spoken over and over this phrase is hard to say without making a mistake		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
outside the nine dots
refers to outside the box thinking;		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
flea in the jar
refers to futility		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
you know what you can do with it
a sarcastic way of expressing disgust to someone; akin to telling someone where to go		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
checks off all the boxes
meets all the criteria; usually said about what someone is looking for in a man or woman		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
put on your face
put on your makeup		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
dolled up
dress fancy; wear makeup; usually said to or about women		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
kin folk
relatives; people one is related to by blood or marriage		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago
maiden voyage
The first journey made by a ship or spacecraft		added by bendix980
11 months ago
maiden voyage
The first journey made by a ship or spacecraft		added by bendix980
11 months ago
go for the gusto
To give your best; get everything out of life you can get; reach for the goal; have the best experience		added by TriplePurple
11 months ago

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