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  1Vector3 : "Relentless Wisdom"

List of Idioms I plan to explain

1Vector3 said Oct 11, 2008, 3:56 PM:

 

And anyone can “jump in” and post an explanation, don't be shy !!

If there is a word or phrase you want someone to explain and it isn't in this list, please hit Reply to thread and post the word or phrase.

geek
high fives
waycool
fink, fink out
fave
sorrysorry
way —— (quicker, softer, faster, nicer, tighter……any adjective.)
rings my chimes
brb
squeaky wheel gets the grease
 —— Whisperer
prolly
friendly local ….
trashed by, trash
va-va-voom!
lumps so much together, lumps together
Right on!
No Way!
on the horns of a dilemma
My Gawd
Far out
You go girl !
Attaboy
Hardly
Marriage on the rocks. Scotch on the rocks.
bod
No shit
BS
in the 'hood
makeover
spot on
extreme ——
SO
kid, tyke
bent out of shape
like,
YESSSS!
blow off
shine on
outed
suck up to
suck it up
No prob, no problemo
Totally
Dang. Darn. Durn it. Durned. Darned.
Sister.  Brother.
WYSIWYG
PM
“text me”
effing
bud, buds
psyched
hair on fire
psycho
computes for me, doesn't compute for me
extreme makeover
and/or
Are we having fun yet?
wrt or WRT
rock on


I am also considering starting threads to collect terms that mean “I like it,” and terms that mean “I don't like it.” Or terms of approval and terms of disapproval. Would that be helpful?

If I ever have enough time, I will also start a thread and list all the idioms that have been explained in this board. Someday !!!

Blessings, OM Bastet

  1Vector3 : "Relentless Wisdom"

Re: List of Idioms I plan to explain

1Vector3 said Oct 11, 2008, 4:19 PM:

 

If anyone here would like to make a list of every idiom explained on this Board, and keep it up to date, I would happily let you do that !!!!

Maybe someone could make a list up to a certain day, and then someone else could volunteer to keep it current after that date…..

That would be awesome !   [ I just posted “awesome.” ]

Blessings, OM Bastet

  1Vector3 : "Relentless Wisdom"

Re: List of Idioms I plan to explain

1Vector3 said Oct 11, 2008, 5:53 PM:

 

More on the list:

ping
Go for it!
Way to go!
Get with it, Get with the program
Mind-blowing, Blew my/his/her mind

OM

   Meenakshi : ~

Re: List of Idioms I plan to explain

Meenakshi said Oct 12, 2008, 11:35 AM:

 

OM could you explain

It's a wash

10/16 OM says: Done. Click here.

  1Vector3 : "Relentless Wisdom"

Re: List of Idioms I plan to explain

1Vector3 said Oct 12, 2008, 11:09 PM:

 

Yes, I will, along with

smackers
antsy
slow on the uptake
my idea of a ——

:)

OM

  Mikey_Dee : A hoot and The frumious Bandersnatc

Re: List of Idioms I plan to explain

Mikey_Dee said Oct 14, 2008, 5:35 AM:

 

OM & Meenakshi, I'm beginning to feel a little “at sea” (confused) as most of these idioms are unfamiliar to me. please explain them, thanks,

Me

  1Vector3 : "Relentless Wisdom"

Re: List of Idioms I plan to explain

1Vector3 said Oct 14, 2008, 9:35 AM:

 

If most of them are unfamiliar to you, Mikey, then I am doing something right, LOL !!!!!!!!

And give me time, have patience, the list is growing faster than it's shrinking. It might take several weeks to catch up !!

Today I am adding to the list:

good buddy
10-4
troll, trolling
go-to person
dust settles
slamdunk
pot of gold
crash and burn
red herring
whazzup
outside the box

Blessings, OM

  Mikey_Dee : A hoot and The frumious Bandersnatc

Re: List of Idioms I plan to explain

Mikey_Dee said Oct 14, 2008, 3:06 PM:

 

OM yes you are clearly doing something right ( maybe everything!), sorry I didn't read the title of your post carefully and missed the fact that “you plan ” to explain these idioms.
Excuse me impatience & keep up the good work please,
thanks & Blessings
Me

  1Vector3 : "Relentless Wisdom"

Re: List of Idioms I plan to explain

1Vector3 said Oct 17, 2008, 9:36 PM:

 

Yikes ! (Exclamation of surprise with some dismay, distress)

The list is growing MUCH faster than I can post. If you can explain anything on this list, please go right ahead and post it !! Help !!

Now I will go respond to Meenakshi's request to explain “It's a wash.” Does anyone else have a special request?

eh?
you bet
Not so?
Doncha think?
You think.
Y'all
schmuck
schlep
schmooze
kvetch
soonest
asap
pdq
p's and q's
fabuloso
holy shit
upside
downside
at sea
get a life
mend my/his/your/her/our ways
delovely
a loose canon
the ball rolling
lie fallow
worth his/her/your salt
pc (means politically correct as well as a kind of computer)
clueless

Blessings, OM Bastet

  1Vector3 : "Relentless Wisdom"

Re: List of Idioms I plan to explain

1Vector3 said Nov 1, 2008, 11:36 PM:

 

More on the list:

Mebbe
PM
on the QT
sub rosa
under the table
wiped, wiped out
wonkers
wonky
Bring it on!
Bring it off
expletive deleted
behind the 8-ball
kick ass, kickass
badass
quick study
quick on the draw
can't hack, can't hack it
spooked
to this day
won't cut it, cut the mustard
heh heh
waycool
well-connected
pls
TMI
have a go at
goose is cooked
mooching, mooching off of
good to go
hog heaven
peanut gallery