to be in control of finances, to be responsible for spending money
They say they are ready to hold the purse strings but they have not shown that they can handle them any better than the current people.
1π 9π
a rumble strip, a strip of road with grooves that sends vibrations into the car to reach the driver and inform them that they are on the edge of the road or lane
you're hitting the jiggle bar again.
1π 2π
liquor, spirits (attributed to Native Americans)
He had too much firewater and he passed out.
52π 24π
participating in the endgame of something satisfying or vindictive (originally used by hunters)
It sounds as if they were all in for the kill when he lost his phone.
7π 20π
a chronically unfortunate or ineffective person
He's an eight ball when it comes to education.
22π 104π
With the change in seasons, Chicago's asphalt is destabilized and prone to forming potholes.
3π 13π
I thought for sure she would jump bail.
2π 16π