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joy ride

a fast, reckless ride taken in a stolen vehicle solely for pleasure

If I hear that you have been on a joy ride when I get back, I will turn you in before you can even figure it out.

by The Return of Light Joker September 29, 2009

49πŸ‘ 29πŸ‘Ž


cry in one's beer

to feel sorrow or pity for oneself

This idiot does nothing but cry in his beer when talking with me. (example of cry in one's beer)

by The Return of Light Joker December 3, 2011

3πŸ‘ 2πŸ‘Ž


quagmire

a very difficult situation, especially a hopeless military campaign

Bush got our troops into a quagmire but he won't acknowledge it or do anything about it.

by The Return of Light Joker October 27, 2007

31πŸ‘ 36πŸ‘Ž


lapdog

a flattering subservient, eager sycophant

He's no oil industry Lapdog, believe me.

by The Return of Light Joker April 21, 2011

28πŸ‘ 13πŸ‘Ž


800-pound gorilla

a very strong and/or menacing entity or issue that is obvious but not dealt with

Abuse suffered in prison is an 800-pound gorilla that is undermining justice.

by The Return of Light Joker April 14, 2009

56πŸ‘ 45πŸ‘Ž


wake up call

an event so dramatic or troubling that it effectively serves as an alert, reminder or call to action

The failure of the ongoing efforts to produce effective solutions should have been a wake up call to stop arguing.

by The Return of Light Joker September 7, 2009

71πŸ‘ 20πŸ‘Ž


mommy track

when a woman leaves the work force to take time to raise her children.

She was on the mommy track because she did not want to leave her baby with someone while she worked.

by The Return of Light Joker March 12, 2009

4πŸ‘ 2πŸ‘Ž