wake up call

an event so dramatic or troubling that it effectively serves as an alert, reminder or call to action

The failure of the ongoing efforts to produce effective solutions should have been a wake up call to stop arguing.

by The Return of Light Joker September 06, 2009

make noises

1. express oneself by talking, especially initially and

somewhat vaguely

2. to speak insincerely or uselessly

Don't just make noises. Make sure they get the big picture.

by The Return of Light Joker September 12, 2009

make up for lost time

to do something very fast to compensate for a slow start

After going through the all that We ought to make up for lost time.

by The Return of Light Joker August 02, 2009

19th hole

an alcoholic beverage after a game of golf

After a tough golf game he went for a 19th hole.

by The Return of Light Joker May 24, 2009

scorched earth

for one entity to minimize incentive for a hostile entities to take over (from a military strategy of destroying anything of one's own assets the enemy could use during an occupation, popularized by China during World War 2)

The scorched earth campaign to stop them from nationalizing their business would surely backfire when customers complained.

by The Return of Light Joker October 13, 2010

sprout

a child, especially a baby

She has one sprout too many.

by The Return of Light Joker March 22, 2008

dog and pony show

an elaborately staged activity, performance, presentation, or event designed to sway or convince people (from a derisive term for a small circus)

Power point was originally used by buisnesses to create a dog and pony show.

by The Return of Light Joker August 19, 2008