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might as well be hung for a sheep as for a lamb

Expression used in resentment as a reason for doing something deemed unethical when one knows one is going to be accused of doing that thing anyway, particularly when there is much to be gained by doing it.
They are going to accuse me of doing nothing and/or of working and drawing the dole at the same time, so I might as well be hung for a sheep as for a lamb.
by Fearman December 28, 2007
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Money well spent

"Take a look at her- money well spent"
by etip December 23, 2011
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get well soon

What you say to someone when they are very bad at something.
*CitizenFish headshot tehleet*
Insomniac: get well soon
CitizenFish: same
by Insomniac March 8, 2005
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Timmy fell down the well

A phrase used to describe the dissatisfaction a woman begins to feel during intercourse with a man who is under-endowed, as her perfectly fine vagina begins to feel cavernous because of his teeny-weeny.
I thought my first time having sex with Bill was gonna be great, but it was a total Timmy fell down the well. What a bummer.
by bad lady planet October 25, 2010
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Fall down a well

by Stormdameow August 2, 2019
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Comma well done

A type of error written with no respect to the rules of dedicated report writing.
Scott tried hard all year and should be commended for his efforts comma well done
by Speegal December 8, 2016
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the might-as-well shave

when a guy is balding or his hairline is receding, so he just shaves the whole thing because he'd "might as well" just shave the whole thing.
jane: "whoa! what happened? your comb over... it's gone!"

john: "yep, I finally accepted the fact that I'm no Amy Winehouse, and went for the might-as-well shave."
by chavalita January 23, 2008
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