The Captive Spirit's definitions

Absent Babysitter

The type of babysitter who will spend the night using your phone, eating your food, and ignoring your kids. In other words someone who may as well not even be there.

I always thought Louise was great with kids, but it turns out she's just another absent babysitter.

by The Captive Spirit August 25, 2010

Playing With Fire

Used primarily to advise someone against a course of action that may result in an unpleasing outcome either for themselves or others around them.

You’re playing with fire here. don’t blame me if you get hurt

by The Captive Spirit September 13, 2010

Late Night Remedy

The last thing you do before going to sleep at night. This may mean consuming a glass of red wine, taking sleeping tablets, reading in bed, making out with a loved one, or anything at all if you believe it will help you sleep.

Vince: Is that your late night remedy?

Tara: Actually I usually have a mug of hot chocolate with marshmallows

Vince: Nice!

by The Captive Spirit September 13, 2010

Choking The Rope

Similar to the expression ‘playing with fire’ although inciting different imagery. While both expressions refer to a course of action that may result in an unpleasing outcome either for you or others around you, ‘choking the rope’ more usually means its your own neck that’s on the line.

You’re really choking the rope with your attitude. I don't know how much more of this I can tolerate.

by The Captive Spirit September 13, 2010

In Perfect Love and Perfect Trust

A Wiccan expression used to heighten the value of a sincere promise or sincere vow of commitment. Don’t say it unless you mean it

In perfect love and perfect trust I promise we will meet again

by The Captive Spirit September 7, 2010

Rolling on by

What happens when you bump into someone you know but instead of stopping to speak to you they just keep on going either without saying anything or just saying hi

Pete: I bumped into Alex today

Mel: Oh. Did he speak to you?

Pete: No he just kept rolling on by.

by The Captive Spirit September 13, 2010

Quit Dreaming

Similar to the expression “in your dreams” which is a sarcastic way of responding to - or interrupting – someone who is busy telling you about their master plan and all the unrealistically fantastic things they think will happen to them. The difference is in this version you are making it clear they should get over themselves

Steve: I’m going to win this race and humiliate you in the process

Harry: Quit dreaming! That’ll never happen.

by The Captive Spirit September 13, 2010