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Like a carpenter making chairs 

To become bored of a hobby or pastime once enjoyed, particularly because of it becoming part of a job or daily routine.
You spend enough time putting the hammer to people, you start to feel like a carpenter making chairs. Drains the fun right out of it.
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like hell you are 

Response to an unfathomable action statement made by another person. The respondent simply and sternly explains this will not take place. Ex: son is not allowed somewhere, but tells his parents, "I'm going anyways!" The parents may respond with, "like hell you are!" Respondent may feel the person had a lot of 'nerve' to say such a thing.
Lover tells their partner during an anniversary they are going to a club instead of spending it with them. Their partner would respond "like hell you are!" Meaning you aren't going, period.

Like a motherfucker

Used to indicate an unusually high degree of intensity. See gangbusters.
Whoa, have you looked outside? It's raining like a motherfucker.

Let's stop at a gas station; I gotta piss like a motherfucker.
Like a motherfucker by R. R. July 6, 2005

like-stalker 

A Facebook friend who clicks the "like" button on nearly everything you post.
Yeah, this guy that I just friended on Facebook is a like-stalker - he keeps liking all my status updates. Not sure if he's a true stalker or just stalker-ish... but, he is kinda cute...
like-stalker by snowscape January 2, 2011

Like a Faust 

Term used among bronies to describe the great achievement that Lauren Faust has gained by creating My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.
Lauren Faust: "I don't always make cartoons, but when I do, they are awesome"

Brony: "Like a Faust!"
Like a Faust by BRONYBRONY September 5, 2011

Like a CEO 

Workplace-proof version of Like a boss and can be used in the same manner, for example at the office.

CEO is short for "Chief Executive Officer" and is the top dog of the company.
Office worker to a group of peers: "And I walked up to Ginas desk, put the reports on it and walked straight out without saying a word, like a CEO"
Like a CEO by Spökmacka January 13, 2013