Where the rubber meets the road

where the action is most immediate, such as the place where a plan is put in motion (from the place where a vehicles tires make contact with the pavement)

If she can tell where the rubber meets the road, she's in.

by The Return of Light Joker November 06, 2009

gumshoe

1. a rubber soled shoe or a rubber boot

2. a detective

3. a police officer

4. to walk stealthily

The gumshoe pulled up an put a gumshoe clad foot on the ground before the suspect fired a warning shot.

by The Return of Light Joker September 30, 2008

revolving door

when someone or something leaves a place or position, only to end up back there shortly after

Don't let him use the revolving door trick.

by The Return of Light Joker December 20, 2009

go commando

to go without wearing any underwear under ones out clothes (distinguished by is being applicable to both genders as opposed to freeball which is used exclusively for males)

I do not think I could go commando on a regular basis. I could not get used to it.

by The Return of Light Joker October 21, 2008

California stop

an instance of driving slowly past a stop sign

That idiot just did a California stop.

by The Return of Light Joker April 15, 2008

crickets

absolute silence (said of communication, from the cinematic metaphor)

All the school got from showing the add to the students was crickets.

by The Return of Light Joker April 02, 2011

sprout

a child, especially a baby

She has one sprout too many.

by The Return of Light Joker March 23, 2008