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the way she goes

A phrase used in the aftermath of a catastrophe in order to attribute the event's occurrence to some external, uncontrollable factor.
Ray, after gambling away the boys' drink money: "Lost all the liquor money, boys."

Julian: "What?"

Ray: "That's the way she goes."

Bubbles: "That's the way she goes?"

Ray: "That's right - that's the way she goes. That's what I said - "

Bubbles: "So you lost all our drink money is what 'she goes' - she's gone."

Ray: "That's right - that's the way she goes. Sometimes she goes, sometimes it doesn't. She didn't go. That's the way she goes."

Bubbles, being interviewed moments later: "It was gonna be the best night ever, now it's the worst night ever. Fuckin' 'way she goes', he said, fuckin' way she goes..."

-Trailer Park Boys
by Chip_Whitley July 4, 2009
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Riding the Wake

To immediately follow an ambulance or another emergency vehicle while cars are pulled over to let it pass
I made it to work in record time riding the wake of an ambulance
by Tapirokapi December 10, 2013
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You can take the boy out of the war

You can take the boy out of the war, but you can't take the war out of the boy.
In PTSD symptoms you see that you can take the boy out of the war but you can't take the war out of the boy.
by I, Wreckerrr November 8, 2018
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All the way the hell

1. A phrase meant to show you are completely serious. Heart and soul are involved.

2. To be positive, Unquestionable, Absolute.

3. To reach a goal or conclusion.
She asked if I would consider dating him again and I replied, "It's, all the way the hell, over."

My goal is to climb Mount Rushmore and I'm going, all the way the hell, to the top.
by LaRhettie April 4, 2013
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out the way

“ima just be humble nd stay out the way of y’all folks”
by cl$ March 8, 2022
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stay out the way

Not trying be in drama or bullshit.

Paying attention to your own motion/business instead of others.
“Man, I be trynna stay out the way. Ion got time for bs”
by 00Baby March 21, 2023
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writings on the wall

When something becomes made clear, usually something bad. Signifys specifically figuring something out by reading between the lines of the situation. A realization that - once made - would be foolish to ignore.
After that last financial meeting I can twll that the writings on the wall that they were going bankrupt. So I chose to find a new job as soon as I could.
by AKJDT October 25, 2015
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