bang out »
To do something quickly, in a slipshod, or unprofessional manner.
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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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fat lip »
A swelling on the lip, especially one resulting from a punch or other blow.
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flip one's lid »
To be explosively angry.
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flipside »
Later or tomorrow.
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flipside »
A necessary consequence or corollary of something; especially one seen as opposite, or as pro versus con.
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flipside »
The B-side of a phonograph record.
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give somebody the slip »
To evade, escape, or get away from somebody.
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keep one's lips sealed »
To keep quiet; to keep a secret; to not tell.
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let slip »
To divulge a secret, as by accident or mistake.
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lip service »
Empty talk; words absent of action or intention.
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lock lips »
To kiss on the lips; to engage in a French kiss.
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my lips are sealed »
See keep one's lips sealed.
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pink slip »
An automobile roadworthiness inspection certificate.
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pink slip »
Notice of the termination of employment.
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