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a pick-up	A female whom frequents venues where males spend their spare time in billiards, drinking, lounging and where she seeks temporary companionship for ulterior motives.	added 8 years ago
skin a cat	A word picture contrived for shock effect in expressing a variety of actions or accomplishments.	added 8 years ago
await prince charming	Females who seem not interested in the company of men and possible marriage offer many reasons, explanations, excuses and apologies.	added 8 years ago
vamp or a tramp	An individual of dual presence in manner of dress, demeanor, speech, body language.	added 8 years ago
be camera ready	Maintain your photo equipment, prepare for instant accessibility, carry film of various speeds.	added 8 years ago
shy away from something	To avoid certain locations, events, people, foods, etc.	added 8 years ago
blow your horn!	Boast of one's accomplishments.	added 8 years ago
miss the boat	To miss out (on something); to be ignorant (of something).	added 8 years ago
storybook life	An individual's life experiences of such nature as to be worthy of an award winning biography.	added 8 years ago
shaky times	The expression reflects negative influences of many categories, including financing, government interference and changes in the firm's leadership.	added 8 years ago
tried and true	The expression conveys the theme that certain agendas, thrusts, actions approaches, formulas, have proven to be creditable, dependable, helpful, workable.	added 8 years ago
whistling dixie	If you say someone ain't just whistling Dixie, it means they're not kidding around.	added 8 years ago
beats me	Event, proposition, arrangement, of such complexity that it is beyond belief.	added 8 years ago
toast of the town	An expression to an individual for exemplary services, contributions or other benefits to a community.	added 8 years ago
pleased as punch	an expression of gratitude, joy, appreciation for some gift, service, reward, special treatment.	added 8 years ago
short and sweet	A direct and brief communication.	added 8 years ago
running around in circles	disorientation, unfocused, not reviewing, not working the Plan.	added 8 years ago
keep your feet on the ground	maintain a sense of composure, refuse to get all up in the air over any reversal.	added 8 years ago
beginning to see the light	an awakening, an awareness, sudden realization, recognizing a situation.	added 8 years ago
pick up	become better; improve.	added 8 years ago
to be honest with you	An expression to be avoided at all costs for progressive, professionally oriented, skilled communicative individuals, lilly- white honest 'movers and shakers'!	added 8 years ago
a bright future	An uplifting, reassuring, self fulfilling, confident outlook relative to a major change, opportunity, circumstance, windfall, inheritance, promotion which provides all elemental criteria for a bright future.	added 8 years ago
roped into it	Individuals occasionally become involved with agendas which present untenable conditions, agendas or personality conflicts.	added 8 years ago
looking like a wreck	a self-realization of one's negative appearance because of unfortunate or unintentional circumstances.	added 8 years ago
a sense of belonging	Many organizations promote a sense of kinship with loyal, dedicated employees.	added 8 years ago

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