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doggone it
exclamation of frustration; euphemism for G** damn it; used for emphasis; See also dad-blamed, gosh darn, gosh darn it in phrases.com and dagnabbit in definitions.net		added by TriplePurple
1 month ago
dag nabbit
Incorrect spelling. See dagnabbit in our definitions.com, a euphemism for G** damn it; See also doggone it, dad-blamed, gosh darn and gosh darn it in phrases.com		added by TriplePurple
1 month ago
dag nabbit
Incorrect spelling. See dagnabbit in our definitions.com, a euphemism for G** damn it; See also doggone it, dad-blamed, gosh darn and gosh darn it in phrases.com		added by TriplePurple
1 month ago
dad-blamed
euphemism for G** damned; used to add emphasis and/or show disgust or disdain; See dagnabbit in our definitions.com, and gosh darn, gosh darn it, doggone it, in phrases.com		added by TriplePurple
1 month ago
gosh darn
euphemism for G** damn; also said as gosh darned		added by TriplePurple
1 month ago
shut the front door!
An exclamation of shock and/or disbelief; like saying, "No! Really?!" or "No way!" or "I don't believe it"		added by TriplePurple
1 month ago
don't threaten me with a good time
a way of saying emphatically that you'd love to do something, after someone just mentioned something to do		added by TriplePurple
1 month ago
off one’s hinges
Irrational, unstable, crazy		added by JokerGem
1 month ago
under construction
A building or road may be being built or repaired and labeled as “under construction”		added by anonymous
1 month ago
pride goeth before a fall
If you have too arrogant of an attitude, you will fail		added by TriplePurple
1 month ago
cats have nine lives
It looked as though the car ran over the cat, yet the cat walked away as if nothing happened. Cats have nine lives.		added by TriplePurple
1 month ago
feets don't fail me now
when you really need to get somewhere, you don't want your feet to fail and not get you there		added by TriplePurple
1 month ago
senior moment
a momentary lapse in memory, especially in an older person; when someone forgets something, especially when they are older, we call this a senior moment		added by TriplePurple
1 month ago
the heart wants what the heart wants
there is no explanation for what you fall in love with		added by TriplePurple
1 month ago
where there's smoke, there's fire
when two things are usually together and you find one, you will find the other		added by TriplePurple
1 month ago
a/the picture of health
Appearing vibrant, energetic, and free from any signs of illness or ailment; exhibiting physical well-being and robustness.		added by JokerGem
1 month ago
hail yes!
Expression to avoid using the word hell.		added by anonymous
1 month ago
hail to the chief
Common phrase to recognize or welcome leaders		added by anonymous
1 month ago
dropping like flies
Falling down, leaving, or dying in large numbers.		added by martyc
1 month ago
analysis paralysis
An inability to make a decision due to overthinking		added by JokerGem
1 month ago
ain't that some shit?
How surprising		added by anonymous
1 month ago
i am all ears
I am listening		added by Lorrylow
1 month ago
hammer out
to play something on the piano		added by JokerGem
1 month ago
bumpin' uglies
making love; having sex (We never really say "bumping uglies", it's always shortened to bumpin' with the g silent)		added by TriplePurple
1 month ago
what a crock!
An exclamation of disbelief; calling someone a liar; saying that someone didn't have the right to say or do something; indicating that something isn't fair or right; short version of "What a crock of bull shit!" or "What a crock of bull!" or "What a crock of shit!" or "That's bull! or "That's bullshit"		added by TriplePurple
1 month ago
hush puppies
when not capitalized, hush puppies are deep fried balls of cornmeal batter, a side dish popular in the southeast U.S. often served with seafood; See also Hush Puppies (the phrase when it is capitalized has a different meaning)		added by TriplePurple
1 month ago
hush puppies
when capitalized, Hush Puppies are a brand of shoes; See also hush puppies (without capitalization)		added by TriplePurple
1 month ago
space cadet
Someone who acts spacy or under the influence of drugs		added by anonymous
1 month ago
fire in the hole
an expression indicating that an explosive detonation in a confined space is imminent.		added by CoopTheHoop
1 month ago
toe jam
Build up of debris & gunk between the toes		added by Jlsando1993
1 month ago
know which way the wind blows
Understand public opinion.		added by martyc
1 month ago
your eyes are bigger than your belly
you think you can eat more than you actually can; what you envision you want to eat or order from a menu is more than will fit in your stomach; usually said of someone once they have taken more on their plate than they were able to eat; used in past and present tenses (are and were)		added by TriplePurple
1 month ago
belly up to the bar
Same as belly-up to the bar; a friendly invitation to individual to come up to the bar and/or join the group for libation and conversation		added by TriplePurple
1 month ago
quick draw mcgraw
a person who is fast with a gun to draw the trigger		added by TriplePurple
1 month ago
let the puppies breathe
take your shoes off and let your feet (puppies) breathe		added by TriplePurple
1 month ago
the heart of the earth
Jesus said that he would be in the heart of the earth for three days meaning in the earth in the tomb. Jonah was in the “heart of the sea” meaning below the waves.		added by xray02114
1 month ago
belly button
Navel		added by Dirk.hofmann
1 month ago
fount of wisdom/knowledge
Boundless source of information; expert level Various other nouns are interchangeable with ‘wisdom’ or ‘knowledge’ to modify status as a ’fount of,‘ or ‘being a wealth of’ something E.g. fount of courage, fount of compassion, fount of indecision, etc.		added by JokerGem
1 month ago
go viral
Spread over the internet		added by Lorrylow
1 month ago
a flag should normally be hoisted to the truck.
The truck is at the top of the flag staff.		added by anonymous
1 month ago
off the schneid
Finally achieving something after a lengthy streak of bad luck or futility		added by JokerGem
1 month ago
use your noodle
Use your brains and work it out yourself		added by roger.clist
1 month ago
make a beeline
A straight and direct course made by a bee returning to its hive.		added by jim_3
1 month ago
get the runaround
Not given the answer to a request, but given misleading information.		added by Lorrylow
1 month ago
quick sand
The kind of sand that when you step in it, you sink. The more you move, the faster you sink. It can be deadly.		added by TriplePurple
1 month ago
sticky wicket
a precarious situation; quite a problem situation		added by TriplePurple
1 month ago
foot the bill
Be responsible for payment		added by JokerGem
1 month ago
hungry hungry hippo
An expression used to say you are very hungry; also hungry hippo, for short; also the name of a children's board game (Hungry Hungry Hippo) produced by Hasbro under its subsidiary, Milton Bradley		added by TriplePurple
1 month ago
read 'em and weep
When playing cards (usually poker) and the final hand is played, a person often shows their cards in anticipation of winning and boasts this phrase to brag that their hand is good enough to win that round		added by TriplePurple
1 month ago
boo boo
a cut, scrape, "owie" or injury you get when you get hurt; usually a minor injury that only requires a BandAid; See also other definitions of "boo boo" and "Boo Boo"		added by TriplePurple
1 month ago

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