just around the corner

imminent, likely

Apparently the storm is just around the corner.

by The Return of Light Joker July 22, 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.

by The Return of Light Joker October 21, 2010

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 July 23, 2008

have a chip on your shoulder

to be touchy, to be easily provoked (During the 19th century, a person in the united states would challenge others to a fight by placing a wooden chip on his/her shoulder and daring them to knock it off, and if the other person did so, the fight was on.)

Man, You sure do have a chip on your shoulder today.

by The Return of Light Joker August 23, 2008

black dog

melancholia, depression

He had a major case of black dog.

by The Return of Light Joker March 16, 2009

noodle

the head, especially in the context of thinking

Something was off in her noodle.

by The Return of Light Joker May 18, 2010

locks

dreadlocks (an abbreviation)

His locks made him stand out like a sore thumb.

by The Return of Light Joker May 15, 2011