Shawn: "Gus please. Don't be Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Marzipan."
Gus: "Azkaban."
Shawn: "I've heard it both ways."
Gus: "Azkaban."
Shawn: "I've heard it both ways."
by blulelizard October 5, 2009

An expression for over-doing something, doing more work than is necessary to complete a task, or the general idea of using an ass-backwards method to achieve a relatively simple goal.
by maxflight June 19, 2010

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.
Snowflake: I've been burning the candle at both ends trying to finish this 509 paper.
by mikwat May 24, 2004

John: Hey Joe, how does every black joke start?
Joe: How?
John: (answers by "looking over both shoulders").
Joe: How?
John: (answers by "looking over both shoulders").
by Junior, Jr. July 3, 2008

Phil: i saw mike holding hands with jim. last week he was fucking that girl.
Joe: didn't you know he butters both sides of the bread
Joe: didn't you know he butters both sides of the bread
by thisisbatcountry May 13, 2005

You and I both know that Cindy doesn't sleep around.
You and I both know the builders will be finished next week.
The check is in the post- you and I both know that
You and I both know the builders will be finished next week.
The check is in the post- you and I both know that
by Sonny Saint April 23, 2020

Student: "You should respect my rights, you know"
Teacher: "And you should show me some respect, if you want that. The door swings both ways."
Teacher: "And you should show me some respect, if you want that. The door swings both ways."
by MichaelToTheJ June 26, 2008
