vanderpol's definitions
In that vein, what do you think about the health reform?
The prime minister was talking about the austerity measures in the recession times. The opposition party also went on in that vein.
The prime minister was talking about the austerity measures in the recession times. The opposition party also went on in that vein.
by vanderpol August 22, 2010
Get the In that veinmug. The legendary German fighter pilot, the Red Baron, cut his teeth when accompanying his father in various hunting trips during his childhood
I cut my teeth on the leadership when I was elected as the president of the classes in middle school
I cut my teeth on the leadership when I was elected as the president of the classes in middle school
by vanderpol August 2, 2010
Get the cut my teethmug. utter incompetence or error-prone
The botch of the stimulus plan may stoke anti-government anger about bureaucrats and two-car funerals
He fouled up a two-car funeral
They couldn't run a two-car funeral to get the budget passed
He fouled up a two-car funeral
They couldn't run a two-car funeral to get the budget passed
by vanderpol August 29, 2010
Get the two-car funeralmug. 1) a situation that is so involved and interwoven which is basically impossible to be fully extricated
2) Something which is so obvious or basically impossible to avoid
3) already reflected in a stock's market price by the expected information such as projected earning or unconfirmed news report
2) Something which is so obvious or basically impossible to avoid
3) already reflected in a stock's market price by the expected information such as projected earning or unconfirmed news report
A serious global recession is baked in the cake
The dilemma of long-lasting unemployment rate is baked in the cake
The interest hike at the Fed's next meeting is baked in the cake
The dilemma of long-lasting unemployment rate is baked in the cake
The interest hike at the Fed's next meeting is baked in the cake
by vanderpol September 5, 2010
Get the baked in the cakemug. "Drain the swamp" originally means to get rid of the malaria-carrying mosquitoes by draining the swamp. Figuratively, "drain the swamp" means "to exterminate something that is harmful" or anything that most of the people hate such as corruption or government waste. This term is especially attractive for politicians during campaign.
by vanderpol August 1, 2010
Get the drain the swampmug. stigma related to the infamous incidents
For example, if you were caught to have a sex deal with a prostitute in China, your passport may be stamped with a seal of "lewd worm". This infamous seal is the "scarlet letter"
For example, if you were caught to have a sex deal with a prostitute in China, your passport may be stamped with a seal of "lewd worm". This infamous seal is the "scarlet letter"
by vanderpol August 1, 2010
Get the scarlet lettermug. to engage in risky behavior, especially when one is already in a dangerous situation.
This figurative usage as appearing in the Oxford English Dictionary is a meaningful explanation of “double down” other than the ubiquitous “to double the wager in exchange for only one additional card in Blackjack gambit” in every online dictionary.
This figurative usage as appearing in the Oxford English Dictionary is a meaningful explanation of “double down” other than the ubiquitous “to double the wager in exchange for only one additional card in Blackjack gambit” in every online dictionary.
Don’t try to double down the exposures of your retirement money in aggressive investments
It is the time to double down on the commitment of solar energy, rather than to scale back
HP is going to double down on Palm’s webOS
It is the time to double down on the commitment of solar energy, rather than to scale back
HP is going to double down on Palm’s webOS
by vanderpol August 5, 2010
Get the double downmug.