Definitions by The Return of Light joker

empty-nester 

a person whose children have grown up and left

Don't mind her. She's an empty-nester.

empty-nester by The Return of Light Joker June 14, 2009

train wreck

1. a person who has many medical/mental problems and is in failing condition

2. any difficult or disastrous situation

Boy, He was turning out to be a train wreck.

train wreck by The Return of Light Joker June 13, 2009

out of gas 

exhausted, worn out

Man, am I out of gas.

out of gas by The Return of Light Joker June 12, 2009

drift 

1. meaning, intent

2. a controlled sidewards skid

3. to leave

He ruined the approach if you get my drift.

drift by The Return of Light Joker June 11, 2009

in the cards

likely to happen, probable (possibly from the cards used by fortune tellers)

Another win for the team is in the cards.

in the cards by The Return of Light Joker June 10, 2009

no-account

worthless, not having any merit

Get back to your dump, and take your no-account mutt with you.

no-account by The Return of Light Joker June 8, 2009

hot line 

an emergency telephone line or number

Stop calling the water damage hot line. They won't be able to do anything we have not done ourselves.

hot line by The Return of Light Joker June 7, 2009