An epiphany in which one realizes the truth of a matter; a sudden, intuitive perception of or insight into the reality or essential meaning of something; coming clean and admitting failures; realizing the true weight or impact of a negative situation or fact; acknowledgment that one must get back to core values; moment of realization; an aha moment; moment of decision; moment of truth; critical moment; moment of reassessment of priorities; turning point; life-changing moment.
(alt.: "come-to-jesus moment")
(alt.: "come-to-jesus moment")
“‘We had a real scare, a real come-to-Jesus moment. It was a time to figure out what we were about, where our priorities were. And there was no question. What we didn't realize is how we’d let our work overwhelm our family . . .”— Peer Marriage: How Love Between Equals Really Works by P. Schwartz, page 143 (1994)
”When I hear someone refer to a come-to-Jesus encounter/talk/experience, they're usually referring to a moment of truth that is difficult and harrowing for all who experience it.”—Telegraph-Herald (Dubuque, Iowa), 18 February, 2006
“My feeling is at a certain point we're going to have a 'come-to-Jesus' moment in the caucus and talk about whether you fund (the war) or not," said Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash.”—AP Online, 17 April, 2007
“Koonce got into teaching after he was in a severe car accident about five years ago. The wreck caused him to reassess his priorities. ‘It was kind of a come-to-Jesus moment,’ he says. ‘I started thinking about what was really important to me and a way for me to give back.’”— The Greater Baton Rouge Business Report (Louisiana), 18 November, 2008
“As important as the Massachusetts special election was to the health-care debate, it also represents a come-to-Jesus moment for the GOP. What kind of party will it be?”—Washington Post, 20 January, 2010
”When I hear someone refer to a come-to-Jesus encounter/talk/experience, they're usually referring to a moment of truth that is difficult and harrowing for all who experience it.”—Telegraph-Herald (Dubuque, Iowa), 18 February, 2006
“My feeling is at a certain point we're going to have a 'come-to-Jesus' moment in the caucus and talk about whether you fund (the war) or not," said Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash.”—AP Online, 17 April, 2007
“Koonce got into teaching after he was in a severe car accident about five years ago. The wreck caused him to reassess his priorities. ‘It was kind of a come-to-Jesus moment,’ he says. ‘I started thinking about what was really important to me and a way for me to give back.’”— The Greater Baton Rouge Business Report (Louisiana), 18 November, 2008
“As important as the Massachusetts special election was to the health-care debate, it also represents a come-to-Jesus moment for the GOP. What kind of party will it be?”—Washington Post, 20 January, 2010
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A conversational way to tell your wife or significant other that you had a 'transgression' -- namely, you screwed someone other than your wife or significant other.
Honey, remember that business trip to Cleveland last year? Well, umm, I had a Tiger Woods moment on that trip and now the woman is asking for child support.
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Get the Epic Gamer Moment mug.When someone does something that they would only do if they are under parasitic control.
This includes nosepickers, people having constant ear/asshole itches, wanting to lick/touch something unclean, fetishizing polyamory, having non-vanilla sexual urges, having a creepy fixation with cats, or anything e-girls do.
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A term used frequently around the South of England amongst school children and college students. Nobody is completely sure of its origin, or in fact, if it is inspired by a true person.
A term used frequently around the South of England amongst school children and college students. Nobody is completely sure of its origin, or in fact, if it is inspired by a true person.
Jerry: Hey Tom, how long has he been talking?
Tom: Last time i checked, about half an hour.
Jerry: Do you think we should maybe ask him what the hell he's going on about?
Tom: I wouldn't bother, he won't listen, he's having a Dinsdale Moment.
Barny: Alright John, what's your opinion on the Green party policies?
Greg: Shit Barny! what are you doing? You actually want John to have a Dinsdale Moment?
Barny: Sure, it's hot in here and we can use his mouth as a fan.
Tom: Last time i checked, about half an hour.
Jerry: Do you think we should maybe ask him what the hell he's going on about?
Tom: I wouldn't bother, he won't listen, he's having a Dinsdale Moment.
Barny: Alright John, what's your opinion on the Green party policies?
Greg: Shit Barny! what are you doing? You actually want John to have a Dinsdale Moment?
Barny: Sure, it's hot in here and we can use his mouth as a fan.
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