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1 rip up- tear into small pieces
2 I've been shot Indicates one has been shot and may require medical attention.
3 zone out To stop paying attention and think about something else, or to think about nothing.
4 cool down- To become less agitated.
5 the world is one's lobster (UK, humorous) intentional misrendering of the proverb "the world is one's oyster"
6 bad word A vulgar word.
7 snarl up to entangle
8 ginned up What's the meaning of the phrase 'Ginned up'? Drunk; by drinking gin or other alcoholic drink. Alter...
9 tinker's dam What's the meaning of the phrase 'A tinker's dam'? Something that is insignificant or worthless. Wha...
10 socialized medicine A politically charged term used to contrast such systems with free market alternatives and emphasize...
11 put to sleep What's the meaning of the phrase 'Put to sleep'? Euphemism for killing – usually of an animal. What'...
12 blind alley Used other than as an idiom: see blind, alley. A street or passageway that leads nowhere.
13 get bent out of shape To take offense; to become angry, agitated or upset.
14 in plain sight very easy to see or notice especially when it is supposed to be hidden
15 drag up To remind people of something, usually unpleasant, from the past.
16 green-eyed monster What's the meaning of the phrase 'Green eyed monster'? Jealousy. What's the origin of the phrase 'Gr...
17 an arm and a leg What's the meaning of the phrase 'An arm and a leg'? A large, possibly exorbitant, amount of money. ...
18 couldn't organise a piss-up in a brewery Is unable even to organise a project that requires no planning; is incompetent.
19 Christmas present Used other than as an idiom: see Christmas, present.
20 drone on to talk in a boring manner for a long time.
21 bassackwards Alternative form of bass-ackwards.
22 bargain away To dispose of in a bargain, usually with a sense of loss or disadvantage.
23 cut bait To give up on something in order to pursue something else.
24 know something inside and out To know something very thoroughly.
25 place in the sun A favorable position.
26 snipe hunt A prank in which a gullible victim is sent off on a fruitless search for a nonexistent item.
27 leave for dead- To disregard or bypass as unimportant.
28 have a cow To get angry; have a fit.
29 bridge- A system which connects two or more local area networks at layer 2.
30 amber gambler A driver of a road vehicle who accelerates when the traffic lights change from green to amber (inste...
31 for goodness' sake This interjection expresses frustration, exasperation, annoyance.
32 hungry as a hog Very hungry
33 bust one's ass To work very hard, to put in a lot of effort.
34 All Thumbs Uncomfortable for doing things, specifically with hands
35 find oneself- To be in a particular state of mind.
36 no love lost Dislike, animosity.
37 sticky fingers A petty thief or petty thieves.
38 get someone's dander up To anger or annoy someone.
39 landing gear aircraft's undercarriage
40 hit the ceiling To be explosively angry. To lose one's temper.
41 dicky-bird Endearing term for a small bird, often used when talking with young children.
42 sag off To skive, to not attend school when required to do so.
43 tomayto, tomahto Used to dismissively suggest that something is a distinction without a difference; alternate spellin...
44 silver screen By extension, the movies or that related to movies or cinema.
45 kind Affectionate, showing benevolence.
46 slow-walk- To punish, to chastise.
47 if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen What's the meaning of the phrase 'If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen'? Don’t persis...
48 why oh why- A statement of exasperation associated with reactionary viewpoints.
49 balance the books- To put or keep any closed or conservative system or its analysis in balance.
50 rip up tear into pieces
51 wail on To strike an opponent heavily and repeatedly in a fight.
52 tag along To accompany, join, or follow; to go with.
53 end of the world- End of the planet Earth.
54 ICYWW Initialism of In case you were wondering.
55 a side glance! Offering/Receiving, observing a straight forward focus of attention, without any variation of head o...
56 palm off To attempt to pass off a counterfeit or inferior product as genuine.
57 f** it An expression of frustration.
58 read someone's lips To pay close attention (often imperative).
59 Necessity is the Mother of Invention Difficulty always inspires some solutions, a need or difficulty encourages the efforts towards the s...
60 lightning-quick Incredibly fast
61 sneak in To enter without being noticed
62 rhyme nor reason What's the meaning of the phrase 'Rhyme nor reason'? A thing which has neither rhyme nor reason make...
63 jump- To employ a move in certain board games where one game piece is moved from one legal position to ano...
64 I don't eat pork Indicates that the speaker does not eat pork.
65 sneak in- To barely advance or be allowed entry in a competition or organization despite minimal credentials o...
66 say uncle To indicate submission, such as when wrestling; to ask for mercy.
67 one's jig is up Alternative form of the jig is up. [for one].
68 Uncle Joe Joseph Stalin.
69 such as- Like, of the kind mentioned.
70 home run- baseball term
71 stage-door Johnny- A devoted fan of live theatre and of performing artists, who habitually spends time in and around th...
72 cock cheese smegma or dried semen on the glans penis usually underneath the foreskin
73 get rid of to dispose; to remove; to abolish; to lose
74 step aside- to deviate from the right or proper path
75 pour in To flow or flood into something or somewhere.
76 merry Christmas Used to express good wishes on or before Christmas Day.
77 in the raw In the natural state; in real life.
78 fob off- to fraudulently dispose of goods
79 have up To accuse, arrest, try for a criminal act.
80 cheapen out Alternative form of cheap out
81 homer simpson Succeeding despite failure or idiocy
82 put up- to build or as past tense, built
83 bump in the road A setback or obstacle, especially one which is relatively minor.
84 look on To watch; to observe.
85 happily ever after Living happily until death. Typically associated with fairy tales.
86 make a run for it- To run so as to avoid being late.
87 know someone from Adam To know or recognise someone at all.
88 rocking-horse shit Alternative form of rocking horse shit.
89 bat away To knock an object, usually a ball.
90 block out- to begin to reduce to shape; to mark out roughly; to lay out.
91 clutch at straws What's the meaning of the phrase 'Clutch at straws'? Try any route to get out of a desperate situati...
92 French kiss- To give someone a French kiss.
93 lay down- To specify, institute, enact, assert firmly, state authoritatively, establish or formulate .
94 anything goes- No restrictions, guidelines, rules, expectations, parameters, requirements, dress codes etc.
95 have one's way To obtain the circumstances one wishes for; to do what one wishes to do, or to have others do what o...
96 write down- To make a downward adjustment in the value of an asset.
97 head-emptier Anything mindless, that doesn't involve thinking.
98 sign into law To sign as a mark of official approval.
99 wash away- To eliminate, in a figurative sense.
100 from the bottom of one's heart In earnest; sincerely; with one's full feeling.