Editorial »

Recently Added Phrases Page #5

Our vibrant community of passionate editors is making sure Phrases.com is up to date with the latest and greatest phrases of all sorts.

on borrowed time living past normal or projected life expectancy	added by TriplePurple 4 months ago
neither a borrower nor a lender be don't borrow or lend money (so you won't have regrets or hurt relationships)	added by TriplePurple 4 months ago
a pint’s a pound the world around a pint = a pound, of liquid; an expression that helps people remember that a pint weighs the same as a pound (in liquid measure)	added by TriplePurple 4 months ago
you ain't seen nothin' yet something is even better	added by TriplePurple 4 months ago
keep me in mind remember me; think of me	added by TriplePurple 4 months ago
keep it in mind consider it; think about it	added by TriplePurple 4 months ago
spinning my wheels Working hard but not getting anywhere	added by jim_3 4 months ago
i was marred up stuck in the mud	added by anonymous 4 months ago
no matter how flat you make a pancake, it has two sides There are always two sides to an argument	added by TriplePurple 4 months ago
mr. all business Someone who acts very business-like and serious and focused on the job at hand, either at the moment or all the time	added by TriplePurple 4 months ago
god willing and the creeks don't rise A way of answering 'yes' when someone asks if you are going to do something; the same as saying, "Yes, I will, unless something happens to prevent me that I cannot control"; if it is God's will and no disasters happen	added by TriplePurple 4 months ago
ride off into the sunset A happy ending where everything gets resolved	added by TriplePurple 4 months ago
pee like a racehorse empty one's bladder immediately!	added by TriplePurple 4 months ago
bad off an extreme or severe situation i.e. badly beaten, in poor health or poor mental well being i.e. hurt, not doing well, struggling to stay alive, etc.; can also mean poor financially or bad in some other way	added by TriplePurple 4 months ago
in a bad way an extreme or severe situation i.e. badly beaten, in poor health or poor mental well being i.e. hurt, not doing well, struggling to stay alive, etc.; can also mean poor financially or bad in some other way	added by TriplePurple 4 months ago
in bad shape an extreme or severe situation i.e. badly beaten, in poor health or poor mental well being i.e. hurt, not doing well, struggling to stay alive, etc.; can also mean poor financially or bad in some other way	added by TriplePurple 4 months ago
found out found; discovered, revealed or exposed	added by TriplePurple 4 months ago
make love have sex	added by TriplePurple 4 months ago
in trouble To be in a situation where you have said or done something which is illegal, prohibited, forbidden or proscribed that makes you subject to punishment, reprimand, consequences, punishment, retribution and/or legal action (usually an undesirable situation, unless said sarcastically or humorously)	added by TriplePurple 4 months ago
whipper snapper a young person who is being unruly or who causes trouble. Usually said by an older person when they are frustrated with an unruly child or younger person; typically preceded by the word "young" or "little"	added by TriplePurple 4 months ago
pistol whip hit someone with a hand gun/pistol	added by TriplePurple 4 months ago
spring the trap To cunningly trick someone or take advantage of a situation in a deceptive way	added by JokerGem 4 months ago
crap fest when people mutually complain	added by TriplePurple 4 months ago
wax poetic To speak or write verbosely and in an increasingly enthusiastic manner; any discourse which is of an eloquent or poetic nature; similar to ‘wax lyrical’	added by JokerGem 4 months ago
it's a thing It's something known; something that people know about	added by TriplePurple 4 months ago
no, but if you hum a few bars... a response made as a joke when someone says, "Do you know _______" (could be anything that fills in this blank.)	added by TriplePurple 4 months ago
this one’s on me I’m paying for this	added by TriplePurple 4 months ago
crawl back under your rock leave; get out of here; go back where you came from	added by anonymous 4 months ago
hazard pay Additional compensation provided to employees who perform perilous or high-risk duties or work under considerable physical hardship or constraints	added by JokerGem 4 months ago
tru dat I agree; yes; that's true; true that; alternate spelling: true dat	added by TriplePurple 4 months ago
hi i’m existing I would be existing in the moment of saying that sentence.	added by anonymous 4 months ago
acts of violence Violent or otherwise harmful acts, usually to a person, animal, or object.	added by anonymous 4 months ago
nix the mayo omit the mayo; "nix"can be used with anything (not just mayo) you want to omit or delete from something or not add to something; often used when ordering something from a restaurant	added by TriplePurple 4 months ago
86 the mayo omit the mayo; "86" can be used with anything (not just mayo) you want to delete or remove from something or not add to something; often used when ordering something from a restaurant	added by TriplePurple 4 months ago
my heavens an expression of astonishment	added by TriplePurple 4 months ago
nice to almost meet you An expression used upon first conversing with someone by phone, text, email, etc. when you can't say "Nice to meet you" because you haven't actually met in personAn expression used upon first conversing with someone by phone, text, email, etc. when you can't say "Nice to meet you" because you haven't actually met in person; a friendly and informal way of acknowledging that the encounter is not happening in person at the moment but might occur in the future. It is often used humorously or to convey a sense of anticipation.	added by acronimous 4 months ago
peas and carrots a phrase used by actors in background scenes that is either verbally said or mouthed to other actors so that their lips move	added by TriplePurple 4 months ago
casual expression a word in the dictionary that has an alternate definition than the dictionary definition or a phrase that means something different than its words put together would literally mean when put together	added by TriplePurple 4 months ago
verbal phrase two or more words that when put together express a thought or idea	added by TriplePurple 4 months ago
verbal phrase two or more words that when put together express a thought or idea	added by TriplePurple 4 months ago
split up discontinue or no longer be committed in a relationship or partnership; separate, divorce, disassociate	added by TriplePurple 4 months ago
right hand man someone you trust.	added by anonymous 4 months ago
bee in one's bonnet Something that makes someone act crazy or excites them or is of particular interest or concern to them; something that bothers or irritates someone; a lesser known version of this expression is “bug in one’s bonnet”	added by TriplePurple 4 months ago
rude awakening an unforeseen discovery	added by TriplePurple 4 months ago
how rude! something said to emphasize or point out that someone has just said or done something rude	added by TriplePurple 4 months ago
that's lame that's bad; not as good as it could be or has been; not as good as is typical of others	added by TriplePurple 4 months ago
beat someone at their own game to win against someone who is good, better or best at something (not necessarily a literal game) or in their field	added by TriplePurple 4 months ago
total package everything someone would ever want; often used in reference to all the qualities someone would want in another person	added by TriplePurple 4 months ago
all that and a bag of chips everything one would want and more	added by TriplePurple 4 months ago
make yourself pretty improve the way you look i.e. get dressed (especially in something nicer than what you are already wearing), put on makeup, brush your hair, brush your teeth, etc; connotes that you are not pretty enough at this moment and that you should improve the way you look; an insult sometimes used intentionally (or unintentionally) to make someone feel inferior	added by TriplePurple 4 months ago

Discuss these recent phrases with the community:

0 Comments

Notify me of new comments via email.

We need you!

Help us build the largest human-edited phrases collection on the web!

The Web's Largest Resource for

Phrases, Verbs & Idioms

A Member Of The STANDS4 Network

Quiz

Are you a phrases master?

»

You're choosing to sit on the _______ if you don't pick a side.

A fence

B horse

C stairs

D bank

Browse Phrases.com

#A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z