JokerGem's entries

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accidentally on purpose	Seemingly unintentionally but actually deliberately	added 12 days ago
mise en scène	The set of a theatrical production; Physical environment, surroundings, or ambiance	added 14 days ago
back on one's heels	In a state of unease, surprise, or bewilderment, especially such that one's functioning or performance is detracted upon; Forced into a position of disadvantage, retreat, or poor performance	added 19 days ago
tinker’s dam	Insignificant; something of little value; a worthless amount; the smallest degree	added 29 days ago
malfunction junction	A traffic jam; Any location known for considerable congestion	added 1 month ago
off one’s hinges	Irrational, unstable, crazy	added 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 1 month ago
analysis paralysis	An inability to make a decision due to overthinking	added 1 month ago
hammer out	to play something on the piano	added 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 1 month ago
off the schneid	Finally achieving something after a lengthy streak of bad luck or futility	added 1 month ago
foot the bill	Be responsible for payment	added 1 month ago
pay it forward	Performing a selfless act of kindness (normally for a random stranger) after having been the beneficiary of such an act oneself - the mentality behind which is to make kindness contagious such that it multiplies exponentially	added 2 months ago
who’s to say	No one really knows; it’s anyone’s guess	added 3 months ago
hunt and peck	Form of typing employed by novices in which they search for and strike each and every key one by one on a keyboard, normally using only their index fingers --considered slow and inefficient	added 3 months ago
within an inch of one’s life	Figuratively or hyperbolically, means very soundly, thoroughly, or completely; To an extreme degree or extent; often follows the verb ‘beat’ to mean ‘very close to or near death’	added 3 months ago
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 3 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 4 months ago
spring the trap	To cunningly trick someone or take advantage of a situation in a deceptive way	added 4 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 4 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 4 months ago
joker in the pack	An unpredictable element, person, or aberration which can have an unexpected effect on an outcome or situation	added 5 months ago
off the charts	Exceeding expectations or standard measurements; Wonderful, exciting, grand	added 5 months ago
beggar belief	To go or be beyond belief or plausibility; being too strange, unusual, or extraordinary to be explained, described, or comprehended	added 5 months ago
too hot to handle	Too extreme, aggressive, risky, or dangerous to deal with given the circumstances	added 5 months ago

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