give grief

to hassle someone over something

He is telling us were not doing everything we can and yet I see no reason for him to give us grief. (example of give grief)

by The Return of Light Joker May 26, 2012

you can't fight city hall

it is useless to clash with a politician or establishment, it is foolish to fight a battle that you can't win

After getting no support for the destitute for 10 years, I have learned you can't fight city hall.

by The Return of Light Joker October 16, 2008

pin-cushion

a person, such as a drug addict or a diabetic, who regularly gets or gives them self hypodermic needle injections

Tell that pin-cushion to take his shit somewhere else.

by The Return of Light Joker October 11, 2011

Vaporware

computer software that is announced but does not yet exist due to being stuck in development or being canceled all together

Duke Nukem Forever has become an infamous example of vaporware.

by The Return of Light Joker October 16, 2008

railroad

1. to get someone unjustly convicted

2. force a resolution quickly

3. to coerce someone into doing something they would not otherwise do

I think he wanted to railroad congress.

by The Return of Light Joker December 15, 2008

pull the wool over someones eyes

to deceive or mislead someone

They think they can pull the wool over his eyes but they can't fool anyone. (example of pull the wool over someones eyes)

by The Return of Light Joker October 21, 2009

evil twin

1. an illegal or nasty counterpart

2. a rouge wi-fi access point that appears legitimate but is actually used to eavesdrop over the internet

If that is an evil twin, I don't want to know what the real thing is like.

by The Return of Light Joker March 27, 2009