amber nectar »
Lager beer.
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cut a wide swath »
To behave in an expansive, flagrantly showy, or pushy manner, especially in public venues; to exert sweeping influence.
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dog it »
To underperform; to lag behind; to fail to exert effort.
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don't shit where you eat »
(idiomatic, vulgar) One should not cause trouble in a place, group, or situation in which one regularly finds oneself.1998 April 14, Nelson Navarro, "Ever faithful, ever true," Manila Standard (Philippines) (retrieved 12 Aug. 2011):The guiding principle is Don't shit where you eat. Office romances are always destructive of morale and objectivity.2003 Oct. 8, Jonathan Valania, "Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Pussy," Philadelphia Weekly (retrieved 12 Aug. 2011):Limbaugh was scheduled to deliver the keynote speech at the NAB convention in, of all places, Philadelphia, thus violating the cardinal law of the animal kingdom: Don't shit where you eat.2006 Sept. 19, Michael Musto, "NY Mirror," Village Voice (retrieved 12 Aug. 2011):Mitchell refused to indulge in on-set romances with either gender. "You don't shit where you eat," he told me, plainly.
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flag down »
Use a flag or some kind of signal to get the attention of someone.
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fly the freak flag »
To behave in a unconventional or unrestrained manner; to exhibit the uninhibited side of one's personality.
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freak flag »
Unconventional or unrestrained behavior; extreme, nonconformist views; the side of one's personality which harbors a tendency toward such behavior or such views.
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front and center »
A command to come to the center of attention of an assemblage, as of military personnel or students.
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raise the flag and see who salutes »
It generates, usually as a preliminary step.
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red flag »
A cue, warning, or alert; a sign or signal that something is wrong.
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run something up the flagpole »
To float an idea that one suspects might be controversial.
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run up »
To bring a flag to the top of it's flag pole.
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show the flag »
Of a naval vessel or military force, to identify itself by displaying the flag of its country of origin, especially in order to establish an authoritative presence and to exert diplomatic or political influence.
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show the flag »
To display the flag of one's country, especially as an expression of patriotic pride.
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show the flag »
To represent one's country or some other group in a manner intended to suggest the authority or importance of that country or group.
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slag off »
To talk insultingly to or about someone or something.
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thumb a ride »
To flag or signal a passing vehicle in hopes of securing passage.
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thumb a ride »
To secure a ride by flagging down a vehicle.
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under one's wing »
Under one's protection, sponsorship, or tutelage.
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wrap in the flag »
To claim one's cause deserves support for patriotic reasons or that one's own motives are patriotic.
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