to imitate someone else's actions
"The Millers aren't going to the wedding, I think we should follow suit."
147π 10π
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!"
150π 84π
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."
337π 51π
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.
188π 58π
partaking in pointless or aimless activity; fooling around
"stop all this snotting around and get back to work!"
69π 9π
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" ??
85π 11π
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!!"
87π 15π