eye in the sky

1. a closed circuit camera concealed in the ceiling for security reasons

2. any person who watches a situation from above

The crook tried to block the eye in the sky.

by The Return of Light Joker October 11, 2008

old flame

a former lover, a former spouse

Her old flame was fond of Chardonnay.

by The Return of Light Joker August 12, 2009

extra

1. a special edition of a news paper distributed upon the report of something unusual enough to merit it

2. someoene who is in a film as part of a large group/crowd or in the background

My mom once had a chance to be in a film as an extra.

by The Return of Light Joker June 14, 2008

on the line

in a position of risk or vulnerability.

Jill was on the line once more.

by The Return of Light Joker July 3, 2008

energizer bunny

someone with seemingly unlimited energy and/or endurance

A situation like that calls for an energizer bunny

by The Return of Light Joker January 12, 2012

green-light

1. to approve something

2. permission to do something
(from the green traffic light indicating that vehicles may proceed)

Give him the green-light to post the video.

by The Return of Light Joker December 25, 2007

nosedive

a sudden and large decrease

My confidence took a nosedive when I found I had been lied to.

by The Return of Light Joker October 12, 2008