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follow suit

to imitate someone else's actions

"The Millers aren't going to the wedding, I think we should follow suit."

by Polo April 14, 2007

147πŸ‘ 10πŸ‘Ž


bite your tongue

what you say to someone who says something that you disapprove of

Sammy: "say Sally, isn't your 40th birthday just around the corner?"

Sally: (with icy look in her eyes) ".....bite your tongue old man!"

by Polo January 25, 2006

150πŸ‘ 84πŸ‘Ž


house of cards

metaphor pertaining to something of a fragile or volatile nature.

-from an old past-time of standing up playing cards together in the form of a house, this "structure" can fall apart at any time from the slightest action (e.g. an air current).

"We must plan this campaign implementing maximum precision, else it will disintegrate into a house of cards."

by Polo December 15, 2007

337πŸ‘ 51πŸ‘Ž


sugarcoat

to accentuate or embellish the positive; selling the benefits; upselling

In order to sell a travel package to a certain impoverished third world nation, the sales agent found that she had to sugarcoat the scenario by emphasizing such aspects as the resort's amenities and the region's year-round tropical climate.

by Polo September 28, 2006

188πŸ‘ 58πŸ‘Ž


snotting around

partaking in pointless or aimless activity; fooling around

"stop all this snotting around and get back to work!"

by Polo March 7, 2007

69πŸ‘ 9πŸ‘Ž


engineering project

something that takes an unusually significant amount of time and/or effort to complete.

-commonly referring to a common household item that requires some sort of installation or assembly, but is unnecessarily complicated and/or contains instructions that are not easily understood by a person with average intelligence or insight.

"these windshield wipers are a pain in the ass to install! why do they make the things that should be the simplest of tasks a f@#$%ing engineering project??!?!"

what the hell ever happened to "insert tab A into slot B" ??

by Polo December 10, 2005

85πŸ‘ 11πŸ‘Ž


bimbob

a male version of a bimbo; a guy who is attractive (even pretty), but is as dumb as a post.

"when Chad got stopped for speeding and the cop asked to see his license, he had this stunned look on his face for a few seconds...then he goes..."ummmm... I think it's on the back bumper there...." what a freakin' bimbob!!"

by Polo September 11, 2005

87πŸ‘ 15πŸ‘Ž