The Return of Light Joker's definitions

Mister Clean

a man who can't be affected by suspicion of corruption or of bad character

Mister clean should quit while he is ahead and retire.

by The Return of Light Joker January 22, 2008

cut-and-paste

improvised from multiple sources

It looked like a cut-and-paste project, but brought up a legitimate concern.

by The Return of Light Joker September 27, 2010

Push your luck

to take additional risks when things are going well

Dubya didn't remember what happens when you push your luck and as a result his popularity plummeted after he announced his idea about fighting terror.

by The Return of Light Joker April 6, 2008

goat rope

(This term is used by Marines. For links to Army terms with similar meanings see snafu)
a very chaotic situation

The situation in the auditorium turned into a real goat rope.

by The Return of Light Joker April 29, 2009

hand over fist

energetically and rapidly

He completed his assignments hand over fist.

by The Return of Light Joker March 23, 2010

cover one's ass

to protect oneself or one's interests in anticipation of a hazard

Cover your ass. It ain't pretty ahead.(example of cover one's ass)

by The Return of Light Joker July 20, 2010

fish bowl

a place or situation with little or no privacy

The average family seems to fall apart when their life is turned into a fish bowl.

by The Return of Light Joker July 9, 2009