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snotting around

partaking in pointless or aimless activity; fooling around
"stop all this snotting around and get back to work!"
by Polo March 9, 2007
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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
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sugarcoat

to accentuate or embellish the positive; selling the benefits; upselling
In order to sell a travel package to a certain impoverished third world nation, the sales agent found that she had to sugarcoat the scenario by emphasizing such aspects as the resort's amenities and the region's year-round tropical climate.
by Polo September 28, 2006
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a king's ransom

"Purchasing that Rolls Royce Silver Shadow will doubtless cost you a king's ransom, especially via the installment plan!"
by Polo October 14, 2006
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creature of habit

someone who develops (generally inadvertently) a set pattern of doing the same thing(s) during a certain time period of the day, week etc.

the opposite of someone who is spontaneous or has the ability to exhibit spontaneity.
"My father tended to be a creature of habit, especially during the weekend. For example, every Saturday morning, for as far back as I can remember, he would walk to the corner store, fetch the paper and read it at the breakfast table for approximately two hours. And every Sunday afternoon, without fail, he would take a drive out into the country, rain or shine."
by Polo January 27, 2008
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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
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finders keepers

derived from an old children's adage "finders keepers, losers weepers",which basically asserts that anything found or discovered by someone automatically entitles them to ownership of that property.
"so that bag of money that fell off the armored car onto your front lawn...you gonna return it to the bank?"

"nope. finders keepers....so see you in Mexico!"
by polo November 29, 2004
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