Go ahead, make my day

"Go ahead, make my day"

spoken by Harry Callahan played by Clint Eastwood, in Dirty Harry.

It means that the speaker would be very happy if you continue on with your actions or behaviour because he/she could react in a manner that would be extremely pleasurable to them.

Go ahead, make my day!

Go ahead, make my day by kakayuki April 22, 2005

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ahem

The sound made when a person clears his/her throat, often interjected when speaking or writing to indicate that the next word or phrase is used ironically or euphemistically, (esp. with regard to sexual euphemisms).

Sometimes used to replace a sexually explicit word or phrase altogether.

When used on its own or at the end of a sentence, indicates that the entire previous sentence has been intended ironically or euphemistically.

Similar to the addition of "not", as in: "Well that TV show was interesting ... not."

Often written with asterisks.

"Jacob and I *ahem* got to know each other better last night."
"Let's go home after dinner and ... *ahem*."
"I love my job. Ahem."

ahem by fonetik October 2, 2005

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Go ahead run

Baseball:
The run that would put a team in the lead.
The term is often used to describe a man on base, e.g. "the tying run is on second, the 'go ahead run' is on first".

"The tying run is on second, the 'go ahead run' is on first".

Go ahead run by ZFM May 24, 2011