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thumbs up Showing approval or commending someone for a job well done	added by jilldelvir 1 month ago
heads up Pay attention	added by jilldelvir 1 month ago
fiddle sticks Interjection, nonsense word. Derived from violin bows being called sticks.	added by karen_schulz 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month ago
gosh darn euphemism for G** damn; also said as gosh darned	added by TriplePurple 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month ago
off one’s hinges Irrational, unstable, crazy	added by JokerGem 1 month ago
under construction A building or road may be being built or repaired and labeled as “under construction”	added by anonymous 1 month ago
pride goeth before a fall If you have too arrogant of an attitude, you will fail	added by TriplePurple 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month ago
senior moment a momentary lapse in memory, especially in an older person; when someone forgets something, especially when they are older, we call this a senior moment	added by TriplePurple 1 month ago
the heart wants what the heart wants there is no explanation for what you fall in love with	added by TriplePurple 1 month ago
where there's smoke, there's fire when two things are usually together and you find one, you will find the other	added by TriplePurple 1 month ago
a/the picture of health Appearing vibrant, energetic, and free from any signs of illness or ailment; exhibiting physical well-being and robustness.	added by JokerGem 1 month ago
hail yes! Expression to avoid using the word hell.	added by anonymous 1 month ago
hail to the chief Common phrase to recognize or welcome leaders	added by anonymous 1 month ago
dropping like flies Falling down, leaving, or dying in large numbers.	added by martyc 1 month ago
analysis paralysis An inability to make a decision due to overthinking	added by JokerGem 1 month ago
ain't that some shit? How surprising	added by anonymous 1 month ago
i am all ears I am listening	added by Lorrylow 1 month ago
hammer out to play something on the piano	added by JokerGem 1 month ago
bumpin' uglies making love; having sex (We never really say "bumping uglies", it's always shortened to bumpin' with the g silent)	added by TriplePurple 1 month ago
what a crock! An exclamation of disbelief; calling someone a liar; saying that someone didn't have the right to say or do something; indicating that something isn't fair or right; short version of "What a crock of bull shit!" or "What a crock of bull!" or "What a crock of shit!" or "That's bull! or "That's bullshit"	added by TriplePurple 1 month ago
hush puppies when not capitalized, hush puppies are deep fried balls of cornmeal batter, a side dish popular in the southeast U.S. often served with seafood; See also Hush Puppies (the phrase when it is capitalized has a different meaning)	added by TriplePurple 1 month ago
hush puppies when capitalized, Hush Puppies are a brand of shoes; See also hush puppies (without capitalization)	added by TriplePurple 1 month ago
space cadet Someone who acts spacy or under the influence of drugs	added by anonymous 1 month ago
fire in the hole an expression indicating that an explosive detonation in a confined space is imminent.	added by CoopTheHoop 1 month ago
toe jam Build up of debris & gunk between the toes	added by Jlsando1993 1 month ago
know which way the wind blows Understand public opinion.	added by martyc 1 month ago
your eyes are bigger than your belly you think you can eat more than you actually can; what you envision you want to eat or order from a menu is more than will fit in your stomach; usually said of someone once they have taken more on their plate than they were able to eat; used in past and present tenses (are and were)	added by TriplePurple 1 month 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 month ago
quick draw mcgraw a person who is fast with a gun to draw the trigger	added by TriplePurple 1 month ago
let the puppies breathe take your shoes off and let your feet (puppies) breathe	added by TriplePurple 1 month 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 month ago
belly button Navel	added by Dirk.hofmann 1 month 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 month ago
go viral Spread over the internet	added by Lorrylow 1 month ago
a flag should normally be hoisted to the truck. The truck is at the top of the flag staff.	added by anonymous 1 month ago
off the schneid Finally achieving something after a lengthy streak of bad luck or futility	added by JokerGem 1 month ago
use your noodle Use your brains and work it out yourself	added by roger.clist 1 month ago
make a beeline A straight and direct course made by a bee returning to its hive.	added by jim_3 1 month ago
get the runaround Not given the answer to a request, but given misleading information.	added by Lorrylow 1 month 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 month ago

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