Avoid overworking, overdoing, or wearing out the object of your effort, especially in regards to artistic pursuits; avoid gilding the lily.
"Man, you know, these young guys, they know all the modes, they know all the chords, they can play high and low and fast, and they can do amazing things, but the one thing they don’t know how to do is leave the bone alone."
-- Saxophonist Gerry Mulligan
-- Saxophonist Gerry Mulligan
by Greg2854 April 05, 2006
There are many ways to define leaving on a southern train.
1. To be inject/be high from injecting heroin.
2. To listen to (and enjoy) Stone Temple Pilots.
3. To actually leave somewhere on a southern train.
1. To be inject/be high from injecting heroin.
2. To listen to (and enjoy) Stone Temple Pilots.
3. To actually leave somewhere on a southern train.
1. Man, that steve guy is so leaving on a southern train.
2. "I'm listening to "Sour Girl", now i'm leaving on a southern train"
3. Joshuwa is taking a train from Cleveland to Atlanta, therefore leaving on a southern train.
2. "I'm listening to "Sour Girl", now i'm leaving on a southern train"
3. Joshuwa is taking a train from Cleveland to Atlanta, therefore leaving on a southern train.
by Steve Weiland April 09, 2009
by Destroyer3466876 June 24, 2021
staying for a short time at another place
it can only be a short time because the visitor will be leaving her shoes behind
it can only be a short time because the visitor will be leaving her shoes behind
by caddr2 February 24, 2011
To receive symbolic punishment for your actions without facing any real accountability or repercussions.
See Also: Paid suspension, suspension with pay, qualified immunity
See Also: Paid suspension, suspension with pay, qualified immunity
A cop got in trouble for murdering someone in their home. He will definitely just go on administrative leave.
by kenoshabrick March 03, 2021
The title of an excellent book. It generally tells about the downfall of british language and punctuation and grammar, etc.
Below is the reason the book is called this. If you don't 'get' it, don't bother reading the book.
Below is the reason the book is called this. If you don't 'get' it, don't bother reading the book.
A panda walks into a cafe. He walks up to the waiter and orders a chicken sandwich. He eats it, then whips a pistol from somewhere in his fur. He fires two shots into the air, then makes his way to the door. Before he leaves, the waiter runs up to him shouting 'What ARE you doing?!' The panda looks fed up. He whipped out a badly punctuated nature book, then flicked it to the page about pandas. pointing to one part, he told the waiter to read.
The waiter read: 'Panda; eats, shoots and leaves'
The waiter read: 'Panda; eats, shoots and leaves'
by ShinShanShoob June 02, 2006
by Thunderbox March 02, 2019