all holiday »
A saying signifying that it is all over with the business or person spoken of or alluded to/.
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bleep out »
To censor inappropriate spoken words by obscuring them with the sound of a bleep.
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broken vessel »
A person who is destroyed or forgotten, or who feels flawed or broken.
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broken-hearted »
Alternative spelling of brokenhearted. Feeling depressed, despondent, or hopeless, especially over losing a love.
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by the same token »
For a similar reason; in a similar manner; similarly; likewise; along the same lines.
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dead »
Broken or inoperable.
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how do I get to Carnegie Hall »
A set phrase, spoken as a rhetorical question, which is answered "Practice, practice, practice!" or sometimes with the humorous literal directions to Seventh Avenue between 56th and 57th.
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in Dutch »
Written or spoken in the dutch language.
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mother hen »
An outspoken and overprotective woman dealing with others' affairs.
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one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind »
Words spoken by Neil Armstrong when taking the first steps on the moon.
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out of fix »
Wrong, broken, nonfunctional.
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out of whack »
Wrong, broken; specifically.
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prone out »
In order to be propelled shorewards by a broken wave.
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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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rebound relationship »
A relationship proceeding a longterm relationship, usually short in duration and used to help mend the "broken heart".
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rules are made to be broken »
it is acceptable to break rules.
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the jig is up »
An expression used to mean "We have been caught out and have no defence", or if spoken to a person who's just been found out as the perpetrator of an offense, it means "You've been discovered.".
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the rabbit died »
A statement spoken to indicate one's own pregnancy, or that someone has found out they are pregnant.
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trash out »
To criticize the person spoken to in a rant.
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tuits »
Virtual tokens for an amount of time or attention that a particular issue would need to resolve.
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well ain't that the catfish in the trap »
A sentence commonly spoken in the Southern United States. It can often be used in place of "well, I'll be damned". Used to express surprise.
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