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throw caution to the wind

to disregard any risk or potential disaster when undertaking any enterprise, venture, etc.
The founders of the American-based fast-food chain, McDonald's, decided to throw caution to the wind when they established their original franchises in the 1930s, during the Great Depression.
by Polo May 24, 2007
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the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy

1: A book.

Not only is it a wholly remarkable book, it is also a highly successful one- more popular than the Celestial Home Care Omnibus, better selling than Fifty-Three More Things to Do in Zero Gravity, and more controversial than Oolon Colluphid's trilogy of philospophical blockbusters, Where God Went Wrong, Some More of God's Greatest Mistakes, and Who Is This God Person Anyway?

In many of the more relaxed civilizations on the Outer Eastern Rim of the Galaxy, the Hitchhiker's Guide has already supplanted the great Encyclopedia Galatica as the standard repository of all knowledge and wisdom, for though it has many omissions and contains much that is apocryhal, or at least wildly inaccurate, it scores over the older, more pedestrian work in two important respects.

First, it is slightly cheaper; and second, it has the words Don't Panic inscribed in large friendly letters on its cover.

2: Also a book, written by Douglas Adams, which centers on the book that the book takes its name from. Not to say that the book deals entirely with the book, but that the book is, in the book, a central part. Of the book, that is.
by Vee Are Are Schee March 28, 2004
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doped to the gills

Incomparably drugged-up; nearly catatonic
Jolanda got some painkillers the size of walnuts after her back surgery, so she's doped to the gills right now.
by T.., May 5, 2006
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To Pull a Mr. Fox

When you give a compliment, quickly followed by a rationalization of the circumstances, which takes away all the joy of the compliment.
Origins of how "to pull a Mr. Fox"; from The Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl -

Mr. Fox to Ms. Fox: "By the way, you look unbelievably beautiful tonight. You're practically glowing." He then looks up and around him. "Maybe it's the lighting."
by corpisal.delictimus December 18, 2009
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Green To White Technology

An everlasting bond, apply it, let it dry.
First you got a cup, now you got a mug, Green to white technology.
by Muffy Julian June 22, 2010
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Stairway To Heaven

Father: What took so long? I'm starving
Son: Sorry, we were stuck at the McDonalds drive-thru for a full Stairway To Heaven.
by cfh10 December 31, 2012
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to malina

I'm malining. I'm awesome. To malina it's awesome.
by anonimusul November 25, 2013
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