A it up

Used in the New Super Mario Brothers for the Wii counsel. If you are on 2 player and you are falling to your death you may push the "A" button on you remote, creating a bubble around able to be popped by being hit by any object.

This phrase may be used whenever you are about to press the "A" button on the remote, to alert your friend that you are about to "A."

A-ing or A it up

"I am A-ing!"

"A it up!"

Quick "A it" before you die!

by Number1awa April 27, 2010

crank it up a notch

It means to bring anything to a next higher level.

Don't always play it in easy mode. Let's crank it up a notch!

by Montage0921 June 8, 2021

turd it up a notch

to suck. to fail. to do something that leads to failure. the opposite of 'turn it up a notch.'

Person 1: Wow, that Jay Cutler really sucked last season.
Person 2: Yeah, I guess he decided to turd it up a notch.

by truckel5 August 1, 2010

kick it up a notch

To make things more intense, exciting, or interesting.

(introduced by chef Emeril Lagasse in reference to spicing up his recipies)

Guest: Dude, this party sucks!

Host: Let's kick it up a notch! (brings out strippers and beer)

by Meggo May 17, 2004

take it up a notch

digging deep in your self to apply more effort toward acheiving a goal

Laura was enjoying her carefree, single life but decided to "take it up a notch" and have children.

by Bill Sween April 20, 2006

Kick it up a Notch

To make things more intense, exciting, or interesting.

(Phrase first used by Emril Lagasse while cooking.)

Now refers to a song in the Team Starkid Production Starship.

Emril: Let's kick it up a notch! *adds a bunch of spices*

Pincher: "So here’s the choice, Bug! You can go on leading your meaningless existence Or you can take everything you’ve ever wanted...Well, Bug? Whaddya say?"

Bug: "I....I... I think I’ll kick it up a notch!
I don’t care about the Queen or the hive!"

Pincher: "That’s the spirit! Kick em all straight in the crotch!"

by Accioguitar June 5, 2011

Busy as a cat covering it up

Industrious, hard-working, frantically accomplishing, hurriedly attempting

She rushed through her day, busy as a cat covering it up.

by Little Iodine March 18, 2008