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too much of a good thing

A phrase typically used to indicate that having too much of a "good thing" generally becomes a bad thing, and you're gonna have a bad time.

This applies to pretty much everything - even seemingly normal everyday habits - as well as more obvious examples like food, sex, drugs (especially alcohol), and, hell, even water.

All of them can be good, and they often are. But too much of any one of them will always lead to negative and painful consequences, some sooner than others. Especially if you're actively trying to ignore those consequences by continuing to over-use said "good thing" - all you're doing is just putting off that pain until later... because you're still gonna have to deal with it eventually. Somehow, someday, it's gonna bite you in the ass, and the longer you push it off, the harder it's gonna bite. Could be physically, mentally, emotionally, or even spiritually...

In fact, people are very frequently utterly destroyed by good things.

The difference between medicine and poison is always in the dosage.
There's really no such thing as "too much of a good thing," because once you start reaching levels of "too much"... then whatever you're doing, it ain't a "good thing" anymore.
by igweyliogsuh January 25, 2024
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Shore thing

Used as alternative to "sure thing" , "ok", "cool", " thanks"
A says: "Can you please pass a message to your peers...."

B replies: "Shore thing"
by DON Mikey November 29, 2021
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The jacket thing

When a guy takes off his jacket in the cold and gives it to a girl. Normally done by the guy to show that he cares about / likes the girl.
Amelia: How did your first date go?
Thomas: It was perfect imo. I even did the jacket thing!
Amelia: Awwwwww!
by General Tom October 21, 2019
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Mousey thing

Having rough rat sex after marriage.
Fucking your husband ears.
Lets do the mousey thing later
by Miss dandelion October 29, 2021
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Thing

(Verb) When a dog bears his/her upper teeth to display some type of negative emotion, usually as the final warning before biting.
Person 1: Dude, that rotweiler is thinging at you!

Person 2: slowly backs away, being sure to not make eye-contact with the dog
by Steve2552 October 8, 2017
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josh allen things

Magical plays invented to demoralize a defense and delight Bills fans everywhere; the opportunistic things one does to lead a herd forward through a field of haters
Show ‘em what you’re made of kid, you can do Josh Allen Things!
by Mamicake the Original November 9, 2025
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Stranger Things Day

On November 6, we celebrate this holiday. It is the anniversary of Will Byers getting captured by the Demogorgan in season one of Netflix’s Stranger Things.
Where’s Will?
“Huh?”
Dont you get it? It’s Stranger Things Day!
“OOH”
by Amazetop333 November 6, 2019
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