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.
a chronically unfortunate or ineffective person
He's an eight ball when it comes to education.
With the change in seasons, Chicago's asphalt is destabilized and prone to forming potholes.
an ugly face (because a radio presenter is never seen by the audience)
The latest bus driver has a face for radio.
1. a period of sexual indulgence
2. an incident of a sexual nature
Another celebrity sexcapade is causing a moral panic.
something dangerous or lethal (such as a falling bough or dead tree)
That storm was widow-maker.