burning daylight 

Wasting time. Literally, losing valuable daylight hours (of which there never seem to be enough of).

C'mon! Get the lead out! We're burning daylight here!

burning daylight by 1Spectre4U March 31, 2004

burning tree's 

Smoking some weed/herb/Cannabis.

We out here smoking fatties and burning tree's.

burning tree's by JRooster June 27, 2016

burning a mule 

The act of taking a shit. Has nothing to do with the smell or amount and consistancy of the material you are moving. It's just crapping.

Donna asked Kathleen to cover the phones while she was burning a mule.

burning a mule by frainslug February 10, 2006

burning coal 

to have sex with an individual of African Origin

Joe's been going out with a black girl - he's burning coal all night long

burning coal by cobalt-60 July 31, 2003

the woods are burning

An exclamation of alarm, horror, or befuddlement. Typically reserved for English classes and bookstores.

"Arthur Miller's dead? The woods are burning!"

or

"That was a picture of a man nipple? THE WOODS ARE BURNING!"

the woods are burning by alexthepagan September 30, 2008

burning daylight 

Wasting time during hours when the sun is up. People were often only able to work when they could see outside.

Jimmy should have been out mowing the lawn, but instead he was burning daylight playing video games in the basement.

burning daylight by DIGGERß March 28, 2004

burning the candle at both ends 

An English idiom meaning to work long hours without rest. Working late into the night and beginning again early in the morning.

Joe: You're eyes are black sockets, you need some sleep man!

Snowflake: I've been burning the candle at both ends trying to finish this 509 paper.

burning the candle at both ends by mikwat May 24, 2004