rob someone blind

1. to steal, especially stealing all or most of what someone has

2. to overcharge someone

He almost robbed them blind. (example of rob someone blind)

by The Return of Light Joker November 18, 2010

bronco

a horse that is not trained to allow riding and and responds to riding in a dangerous and unpredictable manner (borrowed by cowboys from a Spanish word meaning rough or coarse)

The bronco threw the would be cowboy to the ground.

by The Return of Light Joker March 16, 2009

take a beating

to be injured in a conflict

Man, you coutld really take a beating.

by The Return Of Light Joker October 23, 2007

card shark

a skilled card player (no longer is the word necessarily pejorative)

A card shark was strutting his stuff at the other table.

by The Return of LIght Joker March 04, 2009

negatory

no (from Latin, negatorius)

A: Got the party cups?

B: Negartory. They don't have any left.
(example of negatory)

by The Return of Light Joker September 23, 2011

hike

1. to increase

2. an increase in something

The hike in the price of milk was connected with the reported increase in discontent among dairy farmers.

by The Return of Light Joker March 25, 2011

yo-yo dieting

the act of repeatedly gaining and losing weight

If you keep yo-yo dieting like that you will never get you cholesterol down to the level you intend.

by The Return of Light Joker October 19, 2009