on the bounce

A military term used by Robert A. Heinlein in his first-rate novel Starship Troopers, it is synonymous with the more commonly used phrases of on the ball and on your toes. In other terms, it means being in a state of readiness and awareness, and usually involves thinking one step ahead.

Sarge was really cracking down this week, so our squad had to be on the bounce 24/7.

My nephew's chess skills have dramatically improved, so whenever I play him I have to be on the bounce if I really want to win.

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bounce

1.) To depart.
2.) To have an air of style, fashion, progressiveness, coolness, hipness, spunk, and moxy.

1.) I am getting a bit tired of this party, let's bounce.
2.)
a. Others may not see it but I think that Anna has bounce.
b. "We've got more bounce in California than all y'all combined." from the song by Soul Kid #1 "More Bounce"

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bounce

to leave or exit; bouncin - the act of leaving or exiting.

"It's late, I'm gonna bounce."

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Bounce

To depart a location/ situation shortly after ariving the way a ball bounces and does not stay long on the ground .

I hate this party, let's bounce.

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bounce

to leave a place, relocate to another

Let's bounce out of here

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bounce

1) To arrive or leave a destination.
2) The result of cashing cheques when you have insufficient funds within a financial institution
3) A dance move practiced by bad dancers to find rhythm

"Ima bounce to her Crib"

"Sorry sir, your cheque bounced"

"bounce to this shit! what! what!"

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bounce

To leave expeditiously

Yo, I saw her dad coming so I know I had to bounce

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