give grief

to hassle someone over something

He is telling us were not doing everything we can and yet I see no reason for him to give us grief. (example of give grief)

by The Return of Light Joker May 26, 2012

you can't fight city hall

it is useless to clash with a politician or establishment, it is foolish to fight a battle that you can't win

After getting no support for the destitute for 10 years, I have learned you can't fight city hall.

by The Return of Light Joker October 16, 2008

growler

1. a half-gallon glass bottle made to carry draft beer

2. a toilet

3. a small iceberg

A growler is not ideal for preserving beer.

by The Return of Light Joker July 09, 2010

moonlight

to work at a secondary job in addition to one's regular job

While he works mainly as a clerk, he moonlights as bartender to make enough to support his father.

by The Return of Light Joker January 05, 2008

lame duck

1. A political official who has lost power due to term limit or losing the vote(Historically applied to a President of the United States who runs for re-election despite losing the vote)

2. an arrangement in a game where a player is likely to lose but is still in the game

If we let that lame duck back in I might scream.

by The Return of Light Joker April 19, 2008

5 o'clock shadow

the facial hair that comes late in the day when a man has shaved earlier

Naturally he had a 5 o'clock shadow again.

by The Return of Light Joker April 16, 2008

Chicago overcoat

a coffin, a casket (used in reference to the person who died and was buried in it)

Sadly, he was wearing a Chicago overcoat before we could see him one last time.

by The Return of Light Joker June 02, 2009