taking the hobbits to Isengard 

A trivial phrase used to describe somebody who takes longer than expected to complete a task or objective. Taken from dialogue of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and coined by Owl City frontman Adam Young.

"Plane finally took off after a two hour delay. The pilot was totally taking the hobbits to Isengard."

OR

*in check-out line at the grocery*
CUSTOMER IN FRONT: "Hold on, let me get out my check book. Where did it go?"
YOU: "Why does this lady have to take the hobbits to Isengard?"

taking the hobbits to Isengard by TruthInTrivialLife March 11, 2011

taking a crosby 

The act of a male sitting down while peeing

"Im feeling real feminine right now i just took a crosby"

Look at jim over there, he must be on his period

yea hes taking a crosby

taking a crosby by FlyersFan September 24, 2012

Taking a Strass 

another saying for making a bowel movement.

So there I was sitting on the toilet Taking a Strass when my cell phone went off.

Taking a Strass by skettyjoe November 14, 2013

taking the elevator 

When someone uses means of climbing their way to the top that other would deem cheap or unfair. Usually (but not always) refers to online games with a ladder ranking system. People who "take the elevator instead of the ladder" will use powerful characters, weapons, or tactics that they know all too well are soon to receive the ban hammer or their bullshitly high power to skill ratio in order to get as high up on the ranking ladder for the game as they can, usually for fame, respect, and power in the community.

David took the elevator instead of the corporate ladder to become VP of his company by brown nosing the boss.

Many of the newer or less experienced players on Pokemon Showdown were taking the elevator instead of the ladder by abusing the fuck out of Mega Gengar before its imminent ban from OU. The ladder gets reset after each ban anyways, so the joke is on them.

taking the elevator by FatherofGray October 20, 2014

Taking a Harry 

You know in Dumb and Dumber when Lloyd gives Harry the laxative and Harry destroys the toilet before his hot date with Mary Swanson? Ya, you just took a Harry.

Taking a Harry:

I just took a Harry. I totally Harry'd in the bathroom. Don't go in there, I just Harry'd your toilet.

If you don't want to come clean, just say,"Don't come in, I'm shaving."

Taking a Harry by harry1994 January 7, 2017

Tasking 

When someone requests you to do a task and you ask them so many questions about how to do the task that by the time they've shown you how to do the task they've finished the task for you.

My Mom was trying to teach me how to do the washing so I kept tasking her on how to do it until she finished the job for me.

Tasking by le_cock June 19, 2018

Taking The 40 

Cincinnati slang for taking an obscene amount of time to complete a task.

Got damn NaShawn taking the 40 to roll up that loud, on baby!

Taking The 40 by M4TTY ICE December 30, 2018