whoa up
v.— «Stewart couldn’t “whoa up” his car, as they say in NASCAR, and rammed into Sadler.» —“Busch smokes competition to win at Dover” by Bill Fleischman Daily News (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) June 2, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
march out of one’s feet v. phr.— «We received a cell phone photo message from Duncan. It was a picture of his feet. Silver dollar sized blisters had formed and torn away all over both feet. Blood had soaked his socks and boots. He had, in military...
doughnut team n.— «An outfit strong on the wings, but weak at centre is sometimes called a doughnut team—you know, nothing in the middle.» —“Speculation for 2010 Team Canada begins” by Jean Lefebvre National Post (Canada) Feb. 10, 2008. (source:...
drawling n.— «drawling—Not exercising common sense; foolhardy.Example: “Joe said the Oakland Raiders would make the Super Bowl this year, but he’s drawling. They’re terrible.» —“Do you speak Juno?” by Cornell Green GoErie.com (Erie...
out over one’s skis other—Gloss: being ahead of oneself or behaving rashly. «Some advertisers like Coca-Cola have expressed surprise that Beacon then required users to take action if they did not want the messages sent out. “This is a bit of an...
pull an avenue address over v. phr.— «“Pulling an avenue address over” is the topographical parlance for denying that your building’s real entrance is on, say, East Seventy-sixth Street.» —“On The Avenue” by Ben McGrath New Yorker Nov. 12, 2007...
