play dead v. phr.— «Still more fiendish is the strategy of “playing dead,” again supposedly being employed by the Conservatives. According to a series of pundits, Conservative leader Michael Howard has avoided saying directly...
run the trap line v. phr.— «When somebody down in the—in the lower level of the operation—on the operational area wants to affect a change or doesn’t want to go along with the policy, they can run the trap line and go up through the back...
mule kick n.— «“(It was) what was coined a mule kick—where a person stands with their back to the front door and kicks the door in,” Sgt. Ricky Rappy said.» —“Police Display Property Taken In Burglaries” in Mo...
door prize n.— «Ride one metre out from the sidewalk or parked cars, not only to avoid road debris or someone suddenly opening a car door (“the door prize”), but because you’ll be better able to manoeuvre to the right in a...
door prize n.— «There are reasons why a cyclist might ride “in the middle of the road.” Cyclists don’t always ride right next to the edge of the road for several reasons: a) glass, gravel, potholes, sewer grates, etc., on the...
door prize n. a collision between a bicyclist and a suddenly opened vehicle door. Editorial Note: This term seems to be particularly common in Toronto. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)