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on one’s bicycle

on one’s bicycle  adj.— «Capitalizing on the expansive 18-foot ring, Sullivan got on her bicycle for the entire fight to avoid the power and hand speed of Zamarron, who trains in the same Austin gym.» —“Nunn takes his time, defeats...

babyface turn

babyface turn  n.— «Merlin (Stephen Dillane) seems to be warring with Arthur’s crazy-brave knights, until he pulls a babyface turn (as they call it in wrestling) and decides to join the fight for Britain against the Saxons.» —“Review:...

Whole Paycheck

Whole Paycheck  n.— «What Whole Foods isn’t known for is offering bargain prices. Some critics have been known to refer to the chain as “Whole Paycheck.”» —“Eastside food fight—Whole Foods prepares to open Bellevue...

bank

bank  v.— «Candy, constantly sucking her finger, says she thinks her nose is broken from a recent fight. “Two girls banked me,” she explains.» —“New Start seeks to change behavior” by Robin Farmer Richmond...

bull tailing

bull tailing  n.— «General Grant did not like bull tailing in Mexico, a sort of substitute for the scarcely more barbarous bull fight. When one bull was thrown and had his leg broken, and another bayoneted, General Grant abru[p]tly retired...

watermelon

watermelon  n.— «Major Robert D’Aubuisson, leader of the ultra right Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA), likes to compare the Christian Democrats to a watermelon. “Green (the Christian Democrats’ official color) on the...

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