asphalt jungle »
A city or urban area, where the landscape is covered by pavement and the environment is alienating and unsafe.
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bad iron »
Bad luck.
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blow this pop stand »
To exit or remove oneself from a less than exciting location or environment.
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breakfast of champions »
An ironic appellation for beer, junk food, or other foods implied to be unhealthy.
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double entendre »
A phrase that has two meanings, especially where one is innocent and literal, the other risqué, bawdy, or ironic; an innuendo..
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fresh off the boat »
Newly arrived from a foreign place, especially as an immigrant who is still unfamiliar with the customs and language of his or her new environment.
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get out of Dodge »
To leave; in particular to leave a difficult or dangerous environment with all possible haste.
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go native »
To adopt the lifestyle or outlook of local inhabitants, especially when dwelling in a colonial region; to become less refined under the influence of a less cultured, more primitive, or simpler social environment.
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green state »
A state that is, or is perceived as, environmentally friendly.
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greenwash »
A false or misleading picture of environmental friendliness used to conceal or obscure damaging activities.
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hear the grass grow »
To hear very well due to being in an exceptionally quiet environment.
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hothouse »
An environment in which growth or development is encouraged; a hotbed.
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iron out »
To remove with an iron.
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iron out »
To resolve (a dispute); to solve (a problem).
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it takes all kinds to make a world »
Diversity is essential: the world would be incomplete if everyone were alike.He irons his clothes how?! That's crazy! Well, I guess it takes all kinds.
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look what the cat's dragged in »
Used as an ironic acknowledgement of someone's arrival, especially to imply that they are unwelcome or disagreeable in some way.
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mutual admiration society »
A group of two or more people, in a workplace or other social environment, who routinely express considerable esteem and support for one another, sometimes to the point of exaggeration or pretense.
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outside world »
The rest of the world outside of some closed, restricted, or remote environment.
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peachy keen »
Extremely good, exactly right; all right. Often used in the negative or with an ironic or sarcastic connotation to mean the opposite.
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play Old Harry »
Blenkiron and I have been moving in the best circles as skilled American engineers who are going to play Old Harry with the British on the Tigris. — John Buchan, "Greenmantle", 1916..
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pump iron »
To lift weights; to engage in weight or strength training.
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quote unquote »
Emphasizes the following word or phrase for irony, as used almost exclusively in spoken language.
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rule with an iron fist »
To rule with absolute authority or to the detriment of the people. To rule tyrannically.
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shooting iron »
A firearm, especially a handgun.
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strike while the iron is hot »
To act on an opportunity promptly; to avoid waiting.
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that's just me »
Indicates the expression of a personal opinion, but often used ironically as an understatement.
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the plot thickens »
Used, often ironically, to describe an increasingly complex or mysterious situation.
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travel iron »
holiday accessory
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urban fabric »
The physical aspect of urbanism, emphasizing building types, thoroughfares, open space, frontages, and streetscapes; while excluding without prejudice to this useful term, environmental, functional, economic and sociocultural aspects.
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white coat hypertension »
Elevated blood pressure measured by a medical practitioner and deemed to result from the patient's emotional response to the medical environment.
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wooden spoon »
An ironic prize for finishing last in a competition.
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