Arminkshipper's definitions

heaven

the sky, especially perceived as a vault in which the sun, moon, stars, and planets are situated.

"Galileo used a telescope to observe the heavens"

by Arminkshipper July 15, 2024

A fine kettle of fish

an awkward state of affairs.

"when Carla was back in Rome, she found a fine kettle of fish"

by Arminkshipper April 20, 2025

zonk

1. hit or strike.
2. fall or cause to fall suddenly and heavily asleep or lose consciousness.

1. "Charley really zonked me"
2. "I always just zonk out and sleep straight through"

by Arminkshipper July 29, 2024

case

1. a person whose situation is regarded as pitiable or as having no chance of improvement.
2. an amusing or eccentric person.
3. any of the inflected forms of a noun, adjective, or pronoun that express the semantic relation of the word to other words in the sentence.

1. "Vicky was a very sad case"
2. "My aunt is quite the case, always showing up in mismatched socks and telling the most outlandish stories."
3. "the accusative case"

by Arminkshipper March 27, 2025

Gab

converse extensively, usually about unimportant topics.

A lady was gabbing on her phone as Franny passed by.

by Arminkshipper July 13, 2024

Cool

used to bring/call/draw attention to a specified quantity or amount, especially of money.

"a cool $15,000 to buy the franchise"

by Arminkshipper June 24, 2025

Tell me about it

used as an ironic acknowledgment of one's familiarity with a difficult or unpleasant situation or experience described by someone else.

"My car broke down on the highway in the pouring rain, and I had to wait for hours for a tow truck." "Tell me about it," my friend replied, sighing as they clutched their own dead phone. (Their sigh and clutching the phone imply they're also stuck in a difficult situation).

by Arminkshipper July 20, 2024