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Definitions by JCA/Bremerton

foot on my throat 

It is a metaphor meaning to keep a child on a path that does not include crime.
She kept a foot on my throat in order to make sure I followed the correct choices in life.

cruising round 

In boxing, a cruising round is when a boxer slackens off on any offensive actions which are taxing on the body.
Ali's cruising round against Foreman was necessary for Ali to rest a little bit while continuing to tire Foreman out.
cruising round by JCA/Bremerton August 1, 2024

nixonion flop sweat 

A political term indicating a fear of failure before an audience.
He tried to wiggle out of a direct answer (because he did not know the answer) and proceeded to go into a nixonion flop sweat.

rotate my dish 

When in conversation with someone and the other person suddenly changes the subject, while forming a response to another subject you say you need to "rotate my dish" before responding.
I do not understand why so much money is spent on the researching of tidal projections. Now you ask why NATO is concerned with the foreign relations in Slovakia? Let me rotate my dish. (pause) Because two decades after their NATO membership in 2004, Slovakia has become friendly with Moscow.
rotate my dish by JCA/Bremerton September 7, 2023

regular rolls in the snow

Uses cocaine on a regular basis.
Although he still works as a welder, he also takes regular rolls in the snow.

All kittens and moonbeams

Going through the process of retiring from the U.S.N. was all kittens and moonbeams.

that's life in the Serengeti 

The meaning is: That's the way it is in the world we live in.
Yeah, I know you are feel burned by the way the United States Navy did things regarding your retirement, in reality that's life in the Serengeti.