around Robin Hood's barn »
All over the place.
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around Robin Hood's barn »
The long way around; a roundabout or circuitous route.
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before you can say Jack Robinson »
Very quickly. Quicker than you expect.
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black-on-black »
A description of the colors of an automobile .
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bolt bucket »
A machine, especially an automobile. Implies that the machine is clunky or unreliable.
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boys and their toys »
Used to evoke the idea that adult men sometimes dote excessively on machines, automobiles, and gadgets in a childish manner.
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fear »
A phobia, a sense of fear induced by something or someone.
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grease monkey »
A mechanic, often with the specific connotation of an automobile mechanic.
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hit the pavement »
To get moving in an automobile or other road vehicle.
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hit the road »
To begin traveling in an automobile or other road vehicle.
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lemon law »
A law dealing with defective items, especially automobiles, and consumers' rights.
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necker's knob »
A knob attached to the steering wheel of an automobile, especially before the widespread availability of power steering, helping the driver steer with one arm and leaving the other arm free to provide romantic attention to a companion.
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on wheels »
Mobile; able to be moved.
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parking lot »
An open area, generally paved, where automobiles may be left when not in use.
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pink slip »
An automobile roadworthiness inspection certificate.
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roadwarrior »
A person who carries a mobile device such as a laptop or PDA and uses wireless internet connections to work.
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three-on-the-tree »
On an automobile, describing the gearshift lever of a steering column-mounted three-speed manual transmission.
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winter rat »
An old, unattractive automobile, purchased for little money, to be driven during brutal Great Lakes winters while the owner's "good" car remains garaged and protected from corrosive road salt for the season.
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