out of line

1. behaving improperly

2. not in accordance with what is expected

He skipped class. he's way out of line.

by The Return of Light Joker February 12, 2008

maypole

the penis (from the term for a pole erected during May day)

Her boyfriend claimed to have a maypole that a porn-star would envy, until they first had sex.

by The Return of Light Joker September 29, 2010

improper fraction

a person whose chest is much larger than their abdomen (from a term for a fraction where the numerator is greater than the denominator)

Only after her plastic surgery did she realize that she had become an improper fraction.

by The Return of Light Joker September 13, 2011

lame duck

1. A political official who has lost power due to term limit or losing the vote(Historically applied to a President of the United States who runs for re-election despite losing the vote)

2. an arrangement in a game where a player is likely to lose but is still in the game

If we let that lame duck back in I might scream.

by The Return of Light Joker April 19, 2008

5 o'clock shadow

the facial hair that comes late in the day when a man has shaved earlier

Naturally he had a 5 o'clock shadow again.

by The Return of Light Joker April 16, 2008

red herring

Something used to divert attention form the real matter, issue or object(a dead red herring was often used to confuse or test the scent of a hunting dog)

That kid was just a red herring to prevent his friends from being caught in the act.

by The Return of Light Joker January 05, 2008

under one's own steam

independently, not doing something to carry out instructions or orders

He removed the junk on his own steam. (example of under one's own steam)

by The Return of Light Joker June 25, 2009