set the curve 

When you set the maximum on a test because you're just that BAD-ASS FUCKING SMART!

Kid:Hey, Mom! Guess what!? I set the curve on an English test today!
Mom:OMG! NO FUCKING WAY, Kid! I knew I was right for fucking that lawyer!

set the curve by SmartChocolateCookie October 30, 2015

Power of the Curve 

When you give up hope in your Engineering major courses and all you can pray to the power of professors to grant you the gift of a C- in your transcript.

Clover: "Guys I'm failing Water Resources Engineering for the second semester! I can't afford another F, its so sad..!"
Sam & Alex *chanting*: "Believe in the Power of the Curve."

Power of the Curve by Alexus Texas Mountcastle III May 19, 2022

bending the curve 

A popular expression that means to alter the underlying terms of a problem to improve its outcome. Represented graphically, this would result in the “curve” being “bent” in a positive direction as the conditions change over time.

Bending the curve on violent extremism in weakly governed countries is possible by strengthening the institutions of governance and their capacity to protect their populations from non-state actors.

bending the curve by Gil Byrd Cheever May 12, 2018

Flattened The Curve 

1. A person who has done their part to stop Covid 19.
2. Taking action to stop the spread of Covid 19.

1. He flattened the curve by getting vaccinated.
2. She flattened the curve by working at a vaccination site.

Flattened The Curve by IronMikey March 8, 2023

Flattening the Curve 

Requesting someone to do a task or, for a commitment on a part-time basis while knowing the task or request has no set end date (or may well never end).

Are you really looking to replace the admin assistant or am I just flattening the curve?

Flattening the Curve by Sleepy J0ey B December 12, 2021

Flatten the Curve 

The objective of social distancing with respect to the person-to-person transmission of infectious disease; limited interpersonal contact decreases the acceleration phase of disease spread and the subsequent massive health care burden that follows as people manifest symptoms.

Listen to the scientists, not the fucking politicians; It's time to Flatten the Curve.
Until further notice, each person must maintain a 1-meter separation from everyone else--regardless of symptoms.

Flatten the Curve by YAWA March 13, 2020

Flattening the curve 

When you get a boner and you do everything in your power to make it go back down as fast as possible.

Also something that we are doing, just vertically.

We're flattening the curve, just vertically

Flattening the curve by Iwouldlovetoseeleafycomeback September 8, 2020