can count on no hands v. phr.— «I think 11 is too young to use paint and powder except on houses and in six shooters. This is discouraging for them as the house was just painted and the number of six shooters around the place can be...
flash over v. phr.— «Other vehicles show the effects of time—that shops had hidden with a fresh coat of paint, Suggs said. The industry calls the practice “flashing over,” making the car worth far less.» —“Cars get new bodies, people...
pit group n.— «The white set off their wood-paneled ceilings and clean-lined furniture. It was OK until they got the sectional sofa, or pit group as they were called in the “70s.» —“Let paint chips fall where they...
Arizona pinstriping n.— «I’m not out there to abuse it, but paint is optional here in Tucson due to Arizona pinstriping. So why make it pretty when the next time out, the brush will stripe the hell out of it? Functional is good...
naked road n. a street, highway, or road without signs or paint markings. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
paint the tape v. phr.— «With another contemporary art auction cycle upon us, naive observers are again wondering about the huge prices engendered by hedge-fund speculation in contemporary art. How exactly is it done? The answer lies in a...