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To learn something (usually a life lesson) the hard way. (Some say the best way to really learn is to learn from your mistakes.)
by PlaceHolder June 16, 2004
Get the school of hard knocksmug. The obvious definition is that you did one thing, which led to a situation where it was logical to do some other related thing.
It can often be used to say something without actually saying it--you might say the phrase to imply that something happened which you are not going to be explicitly explain... (see the example below.)
It can often be used to say something without actually saying it--you might say the phrase to imply that something happened which you are not going to be explicitly explain... (see the example below.)
I heard this rumour about John and Beth: Beth invited John to dinner last week, during which he accidentally spilled wine on his pants. Beth told him he better take them off so she could clean off the wine before it made a permanent stain. I guess John got a little aroused by the situation, and one thing led to another...
by PlaceHolder August 16, 2004
Get the one thing led to anothermug. Statement about the temperature being very cold.
Background:
A brass monkey is a naval term for the holder that holds the cannon balls. It was made of brass and the cannon balls were not, so when it got cold enough, the two metals would contract by different amounts and the cannon balls would no longer fit properly in the holder and thus fall off.
Background:
A brass monkey is a naval term for the holder that holds the cannon balls. It was made of brass and the cannon balls were not, so when it got cold enough, the two metals would contract by different amounts and the cannon balls would no longer fit properly in the holder and thus fall off.
Person 1: Holy crap its freezing in here.
Person 2: Yeah, its cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey.
Person 2: Yeah, its cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey.
by PlaceHolder August 11, 2004
Get the freeze the balls off a brass monkeymug. An unappealing mixture of many things... a hodgepodge... a disorganzined mess... but probably still usable (or consumable in the case of food.) From the idea that a dog will eat anything and feeding it a mixture of whatever is on hand. (Unappealing because only the dog finds its breakfast appealing... if you see or smell the dog food in the morning, as you're feeding the dog, it may well turn your stomach.)
by PlaceHolder June 16, 2004
Get the dog's breakfastmug. On an Internet chat for men only:
Person A: Are you hung?
Person B: No more than average but thick... I'm a 6x6.
Person A: Are you hung?
Person B: No more than average but thick... I'm a 6x6.
by PlaceHolder June 16, 2004
Get the six by sixmug. See front and center. (British and Canadian spelling of words ending in "er" or "or" are often spelled slightly differently than in the United States. For example: centre/center, colour/color.)
She was just the belle of the ball... she was front and centre and the managed to monopolize all of the invited guest's time... No one could get a word in edgewise.
by PlaceHolder June 16, 2004
Get the front and centremug.