out of line

1. behaving improperly

2. not in accordance with what is expected

He skipped class. he's way out of line.

by The Return of Light Joker February 13, 2008

gospel

absolute truth (from a term for a message expected to trigger a positive reaction, in turn derived from the name of the first section of the New testament in the bible)

Today we have too many people who mistake urban legends for gospel.

by The Return of Light Joker October 19, 2011

up the ante

to increase a risk, price, demand, etcetera

She just had to up the ante again.

by The Return of Light Joker September 29, 2007

salty

coarse and provocative (said of language)

You friends are always using such salty words.

by The Return of Light Joker March 07, 2009

decompress

to relax, to be relieved of stress

It's about time you decompress and stop fretting over how many Christmas presents you have to buy.

by The Return of Light Joker December 22, 2009

Chicago typewriter

a thompson submachine gun (from the similarity of the sound of it's firing to that of a typewriter)

The robber was armed with a Chicago typewriter and wore a green suit.

by The Return of Light Joker October 03, 2007

keep up with the joneses

to strive beyond one's means to keep up socially and financially with others in one's social circle or neighborhood (from the name of a comic strip by Arthur R. Momand)

If I he can't afford a decent meal, he should not keep up with the Joneses.

by The Return of Light Joker November 17, 2009