See a man about a horse

It means to politely excuse yourself from a situation to go to the restroom or buy a drink. It originated from men disappearing to go bet on horse or dog races. See a man about a dog means the same thing.

The earliest confirmed publication is the 1866 Dion Boucicault play Flying Scud in which a character knowingly breezes past a difficult situation saying, "Excuse me Mr. Quail, I can't stop; I've got to see a man about a dog." In a listing for a 1939 revival on the NBC Radio program America's Lost Plays, Time magazine observed that the phrase is the play's "claim to fame".

During Prohibition in the United States, the phrase see a man about a horse was most commonly used in relation to the consumption or purchase of alcoholic beverages.

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Let's talk about airplanes

A phrase used to break up a boring or uncomfortable conversation.

Often used by a third member of a group to disrupt the useless conversation of the others.

"And then blah blah blah blah blah blah"

"Let's talk about airplanes"

"What?"

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It's nothing to get hung about

A phrase meaning "It's nothing to worry about" from the Beatles song Strawberry Fields Forever

John: Nooo I got a 93 on that last test which drops my average to a 96!

Tim: John, it's nothing to get hung about when you consider you still have the highest average in the class.

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gotta see about a girl

A statement made popular by the movie Good Will Hunting. In many cases it is used in an event when one has to cancel plans to attend matters involving a girl. At other times it could simply be a statement made when someone has to leave in a hurry with no time for an explanation

Ex. 1
Guy 1: Ey brah, lets go tah that movie
Guy 2: Sorry man I gotta see about a girl
Guy 1: Oh yeah i forgot you got a girlfriend

Ex. 2
Guy 1: Dude lets go tah that party tahnight
Guy 2: Sorry man I gotta see about a girl
Guy 3: What the fuck does that mean
Guy 1: He's prolly gonna masturbate

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I'm crazy about you

It means just that, "I'm crazy about you". It means I'm CRAZY about you, I love you, I REALLY like you and I care about you. I'm falling for you.

Sometimes it could mean any of those things.

"He told me 'I'm crazy about you'"... "Aww, he's probably falling for you"

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This shit is about to get real

No more kidding, game on, someone is about to get their shit handed to them

Candee whispered into Dwayne's ear making him smile. Shaniqua, Dwayne's girlfriend, said "Oh hell no, this shit is about to get real!"

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about to bake your ass

Insult someone, or go in on someone for something they are doing, wearing, etc

"Johnny your shirt's ugly as hell I'mma about to bake your ass"