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Joined: August 2014 Last seen: 7 years ago

Latest Entries: 493 total

jump the gun!	Take Premature Action:, Begin to run before the report of the starter's gun! Illegal actions:	added 8 years ago
an old fuddy, duddy	One Whom Remains Stilted, Unwilling to React in an Up To The Moment Attitude; Dwells in the Past. Rejects modern approaches.	added 8 years ago
work 'im over!	To give someone heavy criticism, 'dress him down', 'read him out', let him know 'who's the boss'!	added 8 years ago
dress down	The heavy criticism, personal attack upon a subaltern by a superior for any infraction, misdemeanor, rule violation, felony et al which leaves the victim shattered:	added 8 years ago
quiet the waves	A positive development, incident, action, minor miracle, change, reversal, retraction, in a situation and the possible positive effects.	added 8 years ago
make my day	A positive incident, development, sidebar success, which heavily solidifies, enhances plans in a particular thrust or agenda:	added 8 years ago
map out my day	An action to formulate, plan, schedule one's energies, or attention to various agendas in order of importance:	added 8 years ago
burst my balloon	Break-up an assertion or a claim of success. Deprecate a plan or approach. Deflate and belittle the glowing reports of a well chosen committee:	added 8 years ago
wonder of wonders	A happening, an event, a pleasing circumstance, results beyond one's wildest dream or expectation:	added 8 years ago
not for love nor money	A circumstance in which 'ONE' would NOT comply, join, perform, reciprocate, marry, participate, sign-up, subscribe, engage, launch, give one ounce of approval:	added 8 years ago

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