When someone or something is in a weak or vulnerable position. Similar to being 'on the ropes', but less extreme
by pipesmcgee March 1, 2017
Get the on the strings mug.An exclamatory phase instructing someone to immediately stop whatever they are doing, usually for the dire safty of themselve and/or others.
Derivered from the U.S. Army Air Assualt school, where it is a command yelled out when a helicopter's towed payload has snaged on something, and the crew has only a few split seconds before the tow lines go taunt and the helicopter crashes.
Can be accompanied by or said silently with the Army hand signal of holding one arm straight and level ahead with palm open and down, then moving the other arm in an open palm-down horizontal repeated cutting motion underneath the straight arm.
Derivered from the U.S. Army Air Assualt school, where it is a command yelled out when a helicopter's towed payload has snaged on something, and the crew has only a few split seconds before the tow lines go taunt and the helicopter crashes.
Can be accompanied by or said silently with the Army hand signal of holding one arm straight and level ahead with palm open and down, then moving the other arm in an open palm-down horizontal repeated cutting motion underneath the straight arm.
Bob had too much to drink at the bar, and his friends couldn't help but notice. At first they where just humerously watching; but when Bob started to hit on a shemale, they caught his attention with handsignals while mouthing the words "CUT THE STRINGS!"
by awelltrainedferret May 7, 2007
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Man 1: Did you have a good night last night?
Man 2: Yeah I got stinks didn't I.
Man 1: Serious? Let me smell your fingers... Woah he did too!
Man 2: Yeah, stinks is stinks at the end of the day.
Man 2: Yeah I got stinks didn't I.
Man 1: Serious? Let me smell your fingers... Woah he did too!
Man 2: Yeah, stinks is stinks at the end of the day.
by snakey123 April 5, 2011
Get the Stinks mug.When a girl is very heavy on top like a 454 big block engine but you look at her whole body and she has really skinny legs and no ass.
by burtkeesley07 June 20, 2009
Get the 454 on spaghetti strings mug.The name given to a person that controls situations, as in the one who pulls the strings. This is the person that gets stuff done fast. This person has the plan and it is awesome.
Paul: This party is crazy! How'd you pull it off?
Nick: Wasn't me, Strings took care of it. Now excuse me it's my turn to ride the penguin down the water-slide.
Nick: Wasn't me, Strings took care of it. Now excuse me it's my turn to ride the penguin down the water-slide.
by NJumper April 6, 2010
Get the Strings mug.reference to something that stinks SO BAD the even ice can't kill the smell
1)an unwanted situation, disappointment
2)something very lame or boring
*believed to originate from the character Nelson on "the Simpsons"
1)an unwanted situation, disappointment
2)something very lame or boring
*believed to originate from the character Nelson on "the Simpsons"
by JazWaz April 28, 2006
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