rogues' gallery

1. a police collection of photos of criminals

2. any group of unsavory people

I think the rogues' gallery could use a bit of updating.

by The Return of Light Joker January 11, 2008

eat humble pie

to apologize for and face humiliation for a serious error

It was the governments turn to eat humble pie.

by The Return of Light Joker December 29, 2008

off base

1. not appropriate

2. by surprise

3. incorrect, not accurate

His claims are totally off base.

by The Return of Light Joker November 21, 2010

an arm and a leg

an outrageously high price, en excessive price

Don't pay an arm and a leg for your internet service, switch to -* insert company name here *- today.

by The Return Of Light Joker October 25, 2007

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

very eager and energetic

The freshly recruited programmer was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

by The Return of Light Joker March 07, 2012

dead air

a sudden and undesirable silence (from the term for the interruption of radio or television broadcasts)

The dead air coming from the bathroom was sign that something dire had happened.

by The Return of Light Joker October 08, 2011

downsize

To reduce the size of company by firing employees, usually with the intention of compromising for something else.

The bastards fired me because they plan to downsize just to increase profits.

by The Return of Light Joker March 26, 2008