A phrase used to describe the finality of a decision made by someone.
Once someone has made a decision and can not back out of it.
Derives from the immature act of sticking one's thumb in a can and attempting to pull it back out.
Once someone has made a decision and can not back out of it.
Derives from the immature act of sticking one's thumb in a can and attempting to pull it back out.
Jim: Why don't you just leave her?
Ted: I can't mate, I've got my thumb in the can now.
Wish I'd have said no to that promotion...now I've got my thumb in the can.
Ted: I can't mate, I've got my thumb in the can now.
Wish I'd have said no to that promotion...now I've got my thumb in the can.
by JohnJoeTheGood May 13, 2019
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Vlad.."girly, I dont know what your talking about. "
Me.."Look hater, it's a thumb wrench cause you use your thumb to operate. You know God damn good and well what I'm talking about."
Vlad.."girly, I dont know what your talking about. "
Me.."Look hater, it's a thumb wrench cause you use your thumb to operate. You know God damn good and well what I'm talking about."
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that
annoying thing
when people
send you
a message
a few words
at a time
…forcing you to wait and wait until their message ends up looking like a wise, ancient scroll inciting needless drama and anticipation to their communication like it’s some sort of top secret briefing.
annoying thing
when people
send you
a message
a few words
at a time
…forcing you to wait and wait until their message ends up looking like a wise, ancient scroll inciting needless drama and anticipation to their communication like it’s some sort of top secret briefing.
- Did Jim not text you about tonight?
- Yeah, but it was all in one of his thumb dribbles that went on and on, so I stopped reading it.
- Yeah, but it was all in one of his thumb dribbles that went on and on, so I stopped reading it.
by Stivchik April 22, 2019
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