Definitions by The Return of Light joker

eat up

1. to believe unquestioningly

2. to receive enthusiastically

3. to bother

Those newbies eat up rumors about his hobby.

eat up by The Return of Light Joker October 25, 2010

chapter and verse 

1. An exact detailed account

2. the guiding principals

(from the practice of religious Christians, especially, Protestants, of quoting exact bible passages to support arguments)

He quoted the that old story chapter and verse when he found out about my less than ethical friends.

chapter and verse by The Return of Light Joker October 22, 2010

quid pro quo 

something exchanged for something equal

The told me it was to be a quid pro quo, but they never gave me the info they said I would receive.

quid pro quo by The Return of Light Joker October 21, 2010

mark 

a victim, the target of criminal activity such as theft or murder

He was afraid he was a mark, but had nothing of value to steal.

mark by The Return of Light Joker October 21, 2010

'bout 

about, (from an abbreviation of about)

If I knew 'bout that, I'd have told everyone.

'bout by The Return of Light Joker October 20, 2010

get face 

to gain respect

She thinks she's going to get face by buying drinks for the class, but most of those people just don't take her seriously enough.

get face by The Return of Light Joker October 19, 2010

know one's onions 

to be competent and authoritative in one's work

He really knows his onions when it comes distilling alcohol.(example of know one's onions)

know one's onions by The Return of Light Joker October 18, 2010