scrooge

1. someone who spoils Christmas

2. a stingy person, a miser

He was a scrooge but he never understood what christmas was about anyway.

by The Return of Light Joker December 22, 2009

out of the frying pan and into the fire

from one bad situation to an evern worse one

Last winter, the the country came out of the frying pan and into the fire as far as weather is concerned.

by The Return of Light Joker October 29, 2007

off the map

no longer famous or relevant

Mary Kate and Ashley are long off the map if you ask me.

by The Return of Light Joker February 23, 2009

crunch time

a period of time during which one must make a effort quickly

Crunch time at the cafeteria often comes at midday, when people are most stressed out and eager for a meal.

by The Return of Light Joker August 04, 2011

mojo

1. personal magnetism

2. sex appeal

3. illegal drugs

Your mojo won't protect you from the ravages of the wilderness.

by The Return of Light Joker August 13, 2011

burn the midnight oil

to work diligently, especially late into the night

I had to burn the midnight oil to get that done.

by The Return of Light Joker March 26, 2009

reinvent the wheel

to needlessly duplicate the basics of a method

If we have the technology to clean up the atmosphere, why do we always try to reinvent the wheel?

by The Return of Light Joker July 05, 2010