to pull a lionel

sacrificing sleep in return for extra time of working or studying (cramming), usually lasting all night.

Derived from Lionel Richie's classic from the 80's "All Night Long" and commonly posted along with it on social media platforms.

Modern synonym for "to pull an all-nighter".

I'll need to pull a lionel to handle this amount of work.

on a chat ...
(Aussie): what R u doin' up that late?
(You): pulling a lionel
(Aussie): that's ridiculously WHACK!

how long you been studying for the exam?
- took me a double-lionel.
respect!

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to pull an ilyas

becoming single after unspecified time of not responding to any calls, texts, fbook messages (.. basically any type of modern communication) from your girlfriend.
A sleazy way to break up a relationship.

She almost told me she loved me.. I simply had to pull an ilyas.

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