by burndownthebuilding December 01, 2009
Describes the word picture of a sprinter blasting out of the blocks at the beginning of a short distance race (e.g., 100-yard dash, 50-yard dash). Immediately; at the very beginning.
Right out of the blocks, he said we are in big trouble.
by Paul Cannongeyser December 13, 2007
by AnonDoxy January 19, 2023
A maxim in the retail industry wherein a customer is first priority. The sentence is a logical fallacy because it never assumes that a customer can lie, (They do. A lot.) have unrealistic expectations, (They do. A lot.) make ridiculous demands, (They do. A lot.) or even flat-out abuse the staff member in question just because. (They... Well, you get the idea.) As a result, this mindset has led to many, many, MANY instances of customers acting like entitled jackasses because they think it will get them what they want.
by Intelligence001 February 22, 2020
(5 mins into the programme)
Ladies and Gentlemen, we'll be right back after this....
(commercial break)
(5 minutes after commercial break)
Stick around, we'll be right back!
(commercial break)
...and repeat this sequence til the end of the show.
Ladies and Gentlemen, we'll be right back after this....
(commercial break)
(5 minutes after commercial break)
Stick around, we'll be right back!
(commercial break)
...and repeat this sequence til the end of the show.
by GraingerX July 15, 2008
by CURNICNLGEE February 15, 2021
by dicesha April 23, 2008