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As brave as a falling star

Poetic way of telling someone that they are extremely brave or heroic. But it is also used ironically when their bravery goes too far and turns into madness.
The term "falling star" is used because symbolically, the rocks that turn into shooting stars have the courage to enter the Earth's dangerous thick atmosphere in order to make skywatchers happy and allow them to make a wish.
Person 1: Have you read in the newspaper that this guy conquered all of his biggest fears and revealed all of his secrets to the public in order for his crush to accept having him as her boyfriend?
Person 2: Wow, so it is true that love makes you as brave as a falling star.
by dasland May 13, 2021
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box of old shoes falling from the loft

Sound reminicent of a particularly loose stool being expelled.
Wife: "Did you hear me taking that shit?"

Husband: "The whole street did, love. It sounded like a box of old shoes falling from the loft."
by Dr Wannarey January 11, 2008
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Fallon-foul faux pas

The desperate, near-futile attempt to regain control of Social-Media shared, contraband images taken in direct violation of Late-Night talk show guest-appearance contractual agreement.
Distraught, soon-to-be-famous musical artist: Ummm, is there any chance that you could 'UN-share' those pictures of me and Jimmy before I get fired for committing a Fallon-foul faux pas?
Avid fan: OK, sure...but, better curb yer mole before something REALLY scandalous happens.
by YAWA April 11, 2019
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bush faller

A slang used by Africans to describe someone who has traveled to a developed country
He is a bush faller, just came back from the UK
by Cameroonians, Mbengis April 28, 2014
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free falling

by Dead Deer July 1, 2005
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the falling leaf

When someone is first learning how to snowboard and they are scared shittless to attempt carving, so they go all the way down the slope on their heal side by first heading downhill with their dominant foot, and then their other foot, immitating the motion of a falling leaf.
Sarah was tired of falling on her ass every time she tried to carve, so she just did the falling leaf all the way down the slope.
by zanny May 26, 2004
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Falley

A hott girl.
Generally someone you cant have, yet always want. She keeps her standards high so build a bridge and get over it guys.
Did you see that Falley? I wish i could date her, too bad i cant
by shequifa January 1, 2010
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