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WORD SALAD

2021-06-10T13:03:00.001-07:00

WORD SALAD

MEANING: CONFUSED MIXTURE OF RANDON WORDS OR PHRASES TO CONFUSE THE LISTENER; POSSIBLY TO HIDE YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT.

e.g.

Well, I have been accused of using “"word salad” when I talk about energy healing to atheist scientists.

https://www.quora.com/What-is-an-example-of-word-salad-during-regular-conversation-with-someone-else-or-in-a-group

BUM OFF

2021-05-09T15:44:00.002-07:00

BUM OFF (V) - BORROW/USE THINGS THAT BELONG TO OTHER PEOPLE.

e.g.

Jill is very annoying; she never brings anything to class then she bums off everyone, even the teacher.

You can't go about your life bumming off friends and family. Get a job!

FALL THROUGH THE CRACKS

2021-05-02T08:42:00.006-07:00

e.g.

Students from poor communities often fall through the cracks and, therefore, few graduate from high school.

The management was so focused on planning for the next year’s budget that they let this issue fall through the cracks.

Source: theidioms.com

MEANING

BE IGNORED/OVERLOOKED/ FORGOTTEN/DISREGARDED

SAVER OR SPENDER???

2021-05-02T08:22:00.001-07:00

GET ROPED INTO (SOMETHING)

2021-01-23T16:36:00.003-08:00

MEANING:

PERSUADE, ENTICE, CONVINCE SOMEONE TO DO SOMETHING THAT YOU THOUGHT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO ACCEPT.

e.g.

How did you get roped into singing the national Anthon in front of the whole class?

Data, particularly real-time data, has become a buzzword in the marketing industry (heck, I got roped into moderating a panel on that topic a few weeks ago), but Spivack said that many brand marketing teams don't have anyone focused on data science and trend analysis.

https://ludwig.guru/s/i+got+roped

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HEADWIND

2021-01-17T10:13:00.001-08:00

meaning:

1-wind blowing in opposite direction; 2 - opposition

e.g.

Airline faces stiff public relations headwind as they prepare Boeing 737 Max for returnn to passenger service.(CBC NEWS)

WORKED UP

2020-08-20T16:49:00.000-07:00

MEANING: PERTURBED; EMOTIONAL/MENTAL AGITATION (STATE OF)

e.g.

"Gabe was all worked up in anticipation for the expected date with the model" "Every night before bed he would get worked up over the blonde girls picture .

"https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Worked%20Up

SQUANDER

2020-08-03T12:31:00.001-07:00

SQUANDER (V) - to waste money or supplies, or to waste opportunities by not using them to your advantage:

They'll quite happily squander a whole year's savings on two weeks in the sun.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/squander

(BIG) SHOES TO FILL

2020-08-03T12:04:00.000-07:00

(BIG) SHOES TO FILL - LIVE UP TO HIGH STANDARDS

e.g.

The senator will step down this year, but two well-known Republicans are ready to fill his shoes.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/fill-someone-s-shoes

HOLD WATER

2020-07-30T09:06:00.000-07:00

HOLD WATER - BE TRUE

If your argument holds water, it appears to be valid.

e.g.

But there are times when this theory just does not hold water.

https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/not-hold-water

HATS OFF

2020-07-26T13:53:00.000-07:00

HATS OFF - THANK AND PRAISE SOMEONE FOR DOING SOMETHING HELPFUL

TAKE YOUR HATS OFF TO SOMEONE (V)

PAY TRIBUTE/RESPECT AND PRAISE SOMEONE

e.g.

I take my hats off” to her- as my people over her say. Our own Dibaba has been a constant pride too. Apart from what she can do in the race and ...

https://ecadforum.com/blog/london-olympics-2012-lessons-and-assessments/amp/

THE CAT IS OUT OF THE BAG

2020-07-19T16:40:00.000-07:00

THE CAT IS OUT OF THE BAG

e.g.

I was trying to keep the party a secret, but Mel went and let the cat out of the bag.

MEANING: REVEAL A SECRET

NOT FAR OFF THE MARK

2020-07-11T12:44:00.000-07:00

NOT FAR OFF THE MARK = NOT TOO WRONG

e.g.

For a review, let's turn to Doug Mataconis, who also didn't think much of the anti-incumbent hype, said so, and then found his prediction to be not far off the mark.

https://ludwig.guru/s/be+not+far+off+the+mark

TOSS-UP

2020-06-30T16:04:00.000-07:00

MEANING:

SITUATION IN WHICH ALL OUTCOMES ARE EQUALLY ATTRACTIVE

e.g.

They had a tough time selecting the team for the big match. In the end, it was a toss-up between having the most experienced players and having a youthful team full of raw energy.

https://www.theidioms.com/toss-up/#:~:text=They%20had%20a%20tough%20time,I%20am%20going%20to%20buy.

COME/GET DOWN OFF YOUR HIGH HORSE

2020-06-28T13:20:00.000-07:00

COME DOWN OFF YOUR HIGH HORSE

GET DOWN OFF YOUR HIGH HORSE

(STOP BEHAVING AS IF YOU WERE SUPERIOR)

e.g.

It is time for the intellectuals to get down off their high horses and to really take the struggle into the ghettoes.

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/pt/dictionary/english/to-get-off-your-high-horse

DON'T HOLD YOUR BREATH

2020-06-27T12:15:00.000-07:00

DON'T HOLD YOUR BREATH

MEANING:

IT IS SAID WHEN SOMETHING IS UNLIKELY TO HAPPEN; DON'T EXPECT SOMETHING TO HAPPEN.

ROAST

2020-06-26T13:50:00.000-07:00

MEANING:

CRITICIZE SOMEONE. TELL SOMEBODY OFF; RIDICULE; GIVE A SARCASTIC COMEBACK

e.g.

“His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday”

https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/roast

COME ON TO

2020-06-25T14:56:00.001-07:00

COME ON TO

MAKE (SEXUAL) ADVANCES TOWARD SOMEONE.

KEEP YOUR EAR TO THE GROUND

2020-06-25T11:25:00.001-07:00

MEANING: PAY ATTENTION TO GATHER INFORMATION; BE ALERT TO INFORMATION ON A SPECIFIC TOPIC

e.g.

A: "I'm not sure what's going to happen with this merger, so I'm keeping an ear to the ground." B: "Please let me know if you hear anything." I know Kim is keeping her ear to the ground in case word gets out about the promotion.

SHOT IN THE DARK

2020-06-25T09:21:00.001-07:00

SHOT IN THE DARK

It means an attempt to make a guess about something with very little information or knowledge.

e.g.

It was a wild shot in the dark, but it turned out to be exactly right.

SHED LIGHT

2020-06-20T12:04:00.000-07:00

SHED LIGHT = REVEAL DETAILS, HELP CLARIFY OR UNDERSTAND.

RUB SALT IN THE WOUND

2020-06-20T09:20:00.000-07:00

RUB SALT IN THE WOUND - MAKE A BAD SITUATION EVEN WORSE (by restating or reminding other people of their failures or shortcomings.

e.g.

I am sorry you feel I am rubbing salt in your wounds... I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU. I hope one day you can see that and I hope you can trust in my as I have always trusted in YOU! LOVE ALWAYS!!!

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/558376053781309335/

PULL A PRANK

2020-06-16T12:42:00.000-07:00

PULL A PRANK = CARRY OUT A PRACTICAL JOKE, A TRICK.

Many of my friends enjoy pulling pranks on others on April 1st. (April's Fool Day)

e.g

I pulled a prank on a coworker — and it ended badly

https://www.askamanager.org/2014/04/i-pulled-a-prank-on-a-coworker-and-it-ended-badly.html

ARMCHAIR QUARTERBACK

2020-06-15T12:43:00.000-07:00

An armchair quarterback is someone who offers advice, especially about football, but never shows that they could actually do any better.

https://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/armchair+quarterback.html#:~:text=An%20armchair%20quarterback%20is%20someone,could%20actually%20do%20any%20better.

"Armchair quarterback" is an idiom that originated in the United States. It refers to someone who doesn't participate in an action but still makes judgments about it. The phrase takes its meaning from the fact that a quarterback is the player in the American sport of football who controls much of the game.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/its-real-easy-armchair-quarterback-marc-medley

GET THE BOOT

2020-06-10T06:13:00.004-07:00

MEANING:

GET KICKED OUT OF SOMEWHERE; GET EVICTED; GET FIRED.

e.g.

Some tenants are getting the boot because they were unable to pay rent. They had to shut their business and have no other source of income.

or

I am sorry for your husband and children, but I have to give you the boot. They said I couldn't do the job and gave me the boot.

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/give_someone_the_boot