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Hitch Your Wagon to a Star	To reach at the top of something, to have high aims and ambitions	Rate it: (5.00 / 2 votes)
she would rip a dog off a gut wagon	A gut wagon was a horse drawn wagon that was used for collecting butcher's scraps for further processing. The wagons were often followed by determined and persistent dogs intent on eating the contents of the wagon. It took a great deal of effort to keep these dogs away from or off the wagon. A person's appearance ugly or objectionable enough to discourage or scare the dogs from the gut wagon would be ugly indeed.	Rate it: (4.67 / 3 votes)
like buzzards on a gut wagon	To get right on something. To do something promptly.	Rate it: (4.00 / 1 vote)
paint the wagon	To get things done.	Rate it: (4.00 / 1 vote)
hitch one's wagon to a star	To commit to an aspirational goal or course of action that will lead to fulfillment.	Rate it: (1.00 / 1 vote)
cold as a wagon tire	Dead.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
fall off the wagon	To cease or fail at a regimen of self-improvement or reform; to lapse back into an old habit or addiction.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
fix someone's wagon	To punish someone; to cause injury, distress, or inconvenience for someone.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
Fix Your Wagon	To punish someone, to deal someone with annoyance and criticism causing his or her failure	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
hitch your wagon to a star!	Myriad individuals attach mysterious, magical, mythical powers and emotional magnetism to heavenly bodies, stars, planets, suns and moons.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
off the wagon	No longer maintaining a program of self-improvement or abstinence from an undesirable habit, especially drinking alcohol.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
on the wagon	By extension, maintaining a program of self-improvement or abstinence from some other undesirable habit.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
the wheels came off the wagon	Synonym of the wheels fell off	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
the wheels fell off the wagon	Synonym of the wheels fell off	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
Sling Hash	To serve as a waiter or waitress in small cheap restaurant and serving inexpensive and inelegant food	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
in the interest of time	In order to save time; in order to use time more efficiently; so that time can be used more efficiently. The phrase "in the interest of time" is a commonly used expression that suggests that a decision or action is being taken with consideration of saving time or avoiding wasting time. The phrase is often used in situations where time is limited, and there is a need to prioritize tasks or actions to complete them efficiently within the available time frame. For example, if a meeting is running late, a speaker might say, "In the interest of time, let's move on to the next item on the agenda," meaning that they want to move quickly to the next topic to ensure that the meeting stays on track and does not run over time. The phrase can also be used to justify a decision that might otherwise be perceived as hasty or incomplete. For example, if someone makes a quick decision about which restaurant to go to for dinner, they might say, "In the interest of time, let's just go here," to suggest that time constraints are a factor in their decision-making process. Overall, the phrase "in the interest of time" implies a sense of urgency and efficiency, suggesting that time is a valuable resource that needs to be managed carefully to ensure that tasks are completed effectively and efficiently.	Rate it: (4.83 / 6 votes)
tenedor libre	Comida que se sirve en un restaurant por un monto fijo, sin restricción en la cantidad.	Rate it: (4.50 / 2 votes)
eat out	To dine at a restaurant or such public place.	Rate it: (3.25 / 4 votes)
could I see the menu, please	Said in a restaurant, to ask for the menu.	Rate it: (1.00 / 1 vote)
dumb waiter	restaurant lift	Rate it: (1.00 / 1 vote)
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	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
bring it on around jimmy	a phrase off of an old show on TV maybe a country western show? about bringing the wagon around	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
circle the wagons	To draw a wagon train into a circle to allow the wagons to provide cover when under attack.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
dine out	To have dinner away from one's house, usually at a restaurant.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
do you have a menu in English	A question used to ask for a restaurant menu in the English language	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
go dutch	To pay for one's own food and bills, or split the cost, when eating at a restaurant or going out for entertainment.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
greasy spoon	An inexpensive diner or other informal restaurant, especially one specializing in frying or grilling.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
happy hour	Usually lasting more than 1 hour when alcoholic drinks at a bar or restaurant are offered at a lower price	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
hash slinger	A cook or food server in a cheap restaurant, especially one who is discourteous or inattentive to customers.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
l'addition, s'il vous plaît	Se dit pour réclamer l’addition dans un restaurant, un café, etc.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
night out	Spending the evening away from one's usual residence. The phrase typically implies going to a restaurant, going to watch entertainment, or other types of urban nightlife, starting from about 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and lasting until approximately 11:00 pm or later.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
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	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
pick up the tab	To accept a charge and pay for it, especially at a bar or restaurant.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
raise the roof	To cause a commotion, as by boisterous celebrating or loud complaining; to make considerable noise.2008 Oct. 15, Leslie Ferenc, "Voters opt for stability of Guarnieri" in the Toronto Star (Canada)Jubilant Liberal supporters raised the roof of a Mississauga restaurant after incumbent Albina Guarnieri was swept back into office for her seventh term.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
standard fare	Menu items or dining options which are regularly available in a restaurant or other place where food is served.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
stumped	Can't get wagon past a tree stump	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
to go	Served in a package or takeout container so as to be taken away from a restaurant rather than eaten on the premises.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)