Under one's belt

successfully achieved or survived

Although annoyed at the early appearance of holiday decor on the shelves, he felt it would count towards another holiday season working at the store under his belt. (example of under one's belt)

by The Return of Light Joker November 01, 2010

on top of your game

doing really well, doing extraordinarily well

Your always on top of your game.

by The Return of Light Joker October 07, 2008

headache

an annoyance, trouble

This is the biggest headache for the company since the lawsuit for libel.

by The Return of Light Joker April 23, 2009

rubber duck

an inflatable boat (nautical slang)

There was a rubber duck but it did not look like it would be reliable in an emergency.

by The Return of Light Joker June 29, 2011

lead baloon

a failure, especially a severe one

a movie based on a game is usually a lead baloon.

by The Return of Light Joker June 13, 2008

ice box

1. a prison

2. to reject sexually, especially when done by a woman to a man

3. a figurative place where someone or something is held in reserve

4. a very cold place

He says she ice boxed him but she says that neither of them mentioned sex. (example of ice box)

by The Return of Light Joker January 25, 2010

Young Turk

a young person who rebels against authority or expectations, especially from within a legitimate group (from a early political faction in Turkey that is credited with establishing a constitutional Turkish goverment in the early 1900s)

He was treating his own adviser like a young Turk as a result of his misunderstanding.

by The Return of Light Joker October 28, 2010