stepping up to the plate

showing initiative or taking charge over a situation, not hesitating to do what needs to be done

"man you really gotta hand it to the Amigos, it seems they're really stepping up to the plate this season (literally and figuratively!)"

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smack

disrespectful comments made toward or about someone

all through the interview, all he did was talk smack about A-Rod...not cool!

"don't lay any of your smack on ME, flip!"

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factor

a word usually added to another word in suffix form, to describe how that person or thing is a significant (and often positive) aspect of the "bigger picture".

Chicago Bulls fans can thank the Jordan-factor for enabling that team to win their NBA titles during the '90s.

The new 300 is one of the fastest production cars on the road these days due to the hemi-factor.

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8 ball

1) billiards (from the number "8" ball that is to be sunk after all the others to win the game).

2) to be "8 balled" is to be in a difficult or impossible situation.

1) wanna go play some 8 ball at o'reilly's?

2) better get a lawyer to read that contract before you sign it, otherwise you could get 8 balled.

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gloss

background information on something or someone; basic facts in order to get a take
(probably from "glossary", the part of a book which lists sources of information)

"ok, so here's the gloss on this new and revamped Mets squad....."

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balls move

a very gutsy and risky undertaking; going for broke against all odds

giving her a rose and asking her for her phone number while she with 20 of her friends was a very balls move!

and it paid off cause now you're getting laid every day....

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fishwrap

newspaper, or any type of publication on newsprint

"so I fire open the fishwrap yesterday, and what do I see....? the Paris Hilton skinflick's for sale.....now on DVD!!"

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