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Two Nuts Don’t Make A Bolt

A witty expression based on hardware: two nuts alone can’t fasten anything without a bolt. Used metaphorically to suggest that just having more of the same doesn’t complete the job — sometimes what’s needed is a complementary part, not another identical one.

Literal meaning: In mechanics, two nuts can’t do the job of a bolt; a bolt holds things together, while nuts secure it in place. Without the bolt, the nuts are useless.

Figurative meaning: Two people with the same flaws, mindsets, or roles often can’t make things work. Balance and contrast matter.
Word Play:

“Nuts” = metal fasteners
“Nuts” = slang for mentally unstable or wild
“My two bosses complain and point out all the issues on the job but don’t lift a wrench to fix it. Two nuts don’t make a bolt.”

“All talk, no torque. Two nuts don’t make a bolt.”
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man makes you food

He tryna make you his girl...
"Girl This man makes food for me in the morning and at night"... "Oh yeah you his girl because this man makes you food!!"
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Make-belief

/ˈmeɪk bɪˌli f/

noun

1. A fabricated or imagined scenario; something that is not real but is temporarily treated as real for the sake of drama, storytelling, or illusion.

2. The act of pretending or creating an illusion, especially in acting or cinema.
"ellam oru make-belief alle mone"
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Make your mulch

To add experiences to the garden of life.
My friend Jacob got a tattoo that says make your mulch. It's fire bro.
by germmmmm May 19, 2022
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metro boomin make it boom

in the middle of intercourse with a girl and u slip it out and yell "metro boomin make it boom" and shove it into her asshole while pinning her down.
by i did not make it boom March 31, 2024
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