tall order

an assignment or task which is difficult or seems impossible to accomplish.

completing that paper and submitting it on time proved to be a tall order, since I only had less than a week to do it...that's the last time I leave anything until the last minute!

by Polo May 14, 2007

old hat

out of fashion or obsolete

bell bottom jeans and elevator shoes were considered old hat at one time, but now they're back in style.

by polo June 07, 2005

snotting around

partaking in pointless or aimless activity; fooling around

"stop all this snotting around and get back to work!"

by Polo March 09, 2007

follow suit

to imitate someone else's actions

"The Millers aren't going to the wedding, I think we should follow suit."

by Polo April 20, 2007

brainchild

a revolutionary new idea or concept, having mostly a positive effect to society.

The assembly line was the brainchild of Henry Ford, ushering in mass production of automobiles and significantly reducing their price for a while.

by Polo July 16, 2006

pretty penny

a significant amount of money, or a high price on something

I bet he paid a pretty penny for that new porsche - even the gas for it costs a pretty penny

by polo July 10, 2004

house of cards

metaphor pertaining to something of a fragile or volatile nature.

-from an old past-time of standing up playing cards together in the form of a house, this "structure" can fall apart at any time from the slightest action (e.g. an air current).

"We must plan this campaign implementing maximum precision, else it will disintegrate into a house of cards."

by Polo January 06, 2008