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turning off the faucets

abruptly ending financial contributions; to financially ostracize; the stopping of monetary flow. Often used as a serious warning in a quid pro quo situation.

phrase; idiom

The first recorded usage of the viral phrase 'turning off the faucets' was in 2024 by Nevin Shapiro during a Momentum Podcast episode. “I said Coach, if that kid don’t see the field I’m turning off the faucets”, for the purpose of clearly and definitively communicating to Larry Coker, that all funding to the Miami Hurricane football program will immediately come to a halt if he didn’t start then freshman Devin “Hurricane” Hester for subsequent games of the 2003 season. It’s an effective way for one to convey the gravity and seriousness of a situation involving money in a not so subtle yet sophisticated manner.
"If you don't meet the deadline, I'm turning off the faucets on this project."
“If you don’t have a 3.5 GPA by the end of the semester I’m turning off the faucets!”
“Bro she broke up with you as soon as you turned the faucets off, she's a gold digger!”
by NCAA_D1 June 13, 2024
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Turning it

Definition:
Turning it

1. To show off or display impressive skills or abilities.
2. To perform exceptionally well, especially in a way that attracts attention.
3. To dominate or excel in various areas, particularly in sports or competitive situations.
4. To assert dominance or put someone in their place through superior performance.
5. To be at the forefront or ahead of others in a particular field or activity.

Usage: "He's really turning it on the basketball court tonight!"
Here are some examples using the slang term "turning it" in different contexts:

1. In sports:
"LeBron was turning it last night, scoring 40 points and dominating the whole game."

2. In a professional setting:
"Sarah's been turning it at work lately. She's landed three major clients this month alone."

3. In a social situation:
"Did you see Mike on the dance floor? He was really turning it with those moves!"

4. In academics:
"Jenny's turning it this semester. She's acing all her exams and impressing every professor."

5. In a competitive scenario:
"Our team started slow, but now we're turning it and leaving the competition in the dust."

6. In a creative field:
"That new artist is turning it with her latest album. Every song is a hit."

7. In a debate or argument:
"He was losing the argument at first, but then he started turning it and completely shut down the opposition."

These examples showcase how "turning it" can be used to describe exceptional performance, showing off, or dominating in various situations.
by Boston Beast July 28, 2024
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qwerty-turn

turning threes time clock-wise then ten times counter-clock-wise
he is so craze he is turning a qwerty-turn
by best-or-nothing November 29, 2021
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wait your turn

A saying that is used to describe patience :
Dont look at others u have to Wait Your Turn
Ace : I see them niggas shining i wanna be like them

Mitch : Wait your turn B
by YF Omz ( WaitYours) May 26, 2023
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U-Turn

When in a three-way, or group sex situation, when you pull out of one persons ass and shove your dick straight into someone else's mouth.
I saw the dick headed for my face, so I opened my lips. But I never would have done it, had I known it had just pulled out of someone's ass; and was in the middle of a U-Turn.
by Str8Encular October 20, 2015
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her turn now

When "her turn now" it means that the other girl or hoe is getting attention
"He stopped responding, must be her turn now."
by salensky April 3, 2022
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bad turning day

worst thing for a dancer especially on competition/convention days. no one wants it. everyone has a bad turning days.
today is a bad turning day for me
by danceeeeeee_luver October 29, 2023
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