beeline

a quick and direct route (from the belief that bees take such routes when they return to their hives)

I made a beeline for the bathroom to get cold water.

by The Return of Light Joker December 23, 2008

have a heart of gold

to be kind, caring and free of malice

His boss turned out to have a heart of gold in the end.

by The Return of Light Joker February 14, 2009

chug

1. to drink a large amount of liquid quickly

2. to move along, especially in a slow and laborious manner

He looked like the type of idiot who would chug a bottle of hot sauce.

by The Return of Light Joker December 19, 2010

war paint

facial cosmetics, facial makeup(from the facial paint that was sometimes worn by Native Americans)

She forgot to put on her war paint again.

by The Return of Light Joker November 08, 2007

white-collar

1. having to do with office workers

2. performed by people who work in offices

Thanks to computers, more than half of the work force was white-collar by the 1990s.

by The Return of Light Joker January 18, 2009

granny dumping

(or grampa dumping) the act of abandoning helpless or destitute old people by families who are not able to care for them

The victims of granny dumping have even more trouble dealing with the problem when they are also victims of Alzheimer's.

by The Return of Light Joker January 07, 2008

red herring

Something used to divert attention form the real matter, issue or object(a dead red herring was often used to confuse or test the scent of a hunting dog)

That kid was just a red herring to prevent his friends from being caught in the act.

by The Return of Light Joker January 05, 2008