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light it up like a christmas tree 

Phrase commonly used in the military for blowing the hell out of an enemy position. Plenty of bombs, missles, bullets etc.
They need to go into North Korea and light it up like a christmas tree.

took it up into a tree 

Accident involving a tree versus usually a vehicle but could be a horse, tractor, ATV, or mule. Meaning you have through a horrible crash made the object and yourself aquantances with the tree.
The Geo metro ,being driven by a tourist, lost control and "took it up into a tree"

talking it up a tree

Was making something out to be great - was bigging it up.
This movie better be good, you’ve been talking it up a tree for ages
Cigarette: Northern slang for a cigarette, used oft by mashed up mancunian ravers becasue of the resemblance of a hot(electric)stove to the end of a lit cigarette. Originated circa 1991 in the early halcyon days of the rave culture; we speculate during a drug fuelled hallucination by said manc.
'fuck me noel, i am bolloxed, is that a ciggy in your mouth, or the stove from me 'nans kitchen'/
General use: 'Give us a stove you cunt'
stove by anthony willison March 18, 2004
Word of the Day on August 4, 2026

Walky-Talky 

A derogatory term for able bodied people or people that can walk. This definition was coined by disabled influencer Valerie Weber
Person in wheelchair: “look at that walky-talky over there.”

Friend in wheelchair: *looking at person who is walking* “yeah haha
Walky-Talky by odd muffin October 5, 2021
Word of the Day on August 3, 2026

Scrapnel 

(N) :
All pieces left over after an art project or home improvement.
"After we made the decorations for the party, there was 'scrapnel' all over the floor"
Scrapnel by IceSniper February 22, 2025
Word of the Day on August 2, 2026