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Take a toothpick to it

Meaning if it is easy and accessible to try and fix your own things, or DIYing a solution before going to (if at all) professional assistance. Typically because the professionals are very expensive or a hassle.

Comes from trying to fix technology and other of the sort with small things that everyone has, such as toothpicks, because getting it professionally fixed is very expensive, and you might as well try.
John: man, my car is really acting up, but I can’t afford to take it in to the shop right now.
Emily: dude, just take a toothpick to it.

Sara: my phone speakers were absolutely trash earlier, but I took a toothpick to them and now they sound fine!

Eric: dammit, I need stitches but the American healthcare system is hell
Aaron: well, you know the drill. Pull up YouTube, we’re just going to have to take a toothpick to it
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Take The Jump

when someones says 'Take the jump' it means taking the jump off somewhere high, so it would result in suicidal death.
mike: "just take the jump sarah!"
sarah cries as she hops off the cliff and dies
by heartsformyself August 11, 2024
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take thought

"he halted for a while to take thought"
by Arminkshipper August 7, 2024
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Taking a briitt

When discussing relieving yourself but trying to be discreet with online friends.
Sorry, I was taking a Briitt. I’m back now and feel refreshed.
by TacoJimm January 18, 2020
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Taking a West

The act of a lactose intolerant person eating three days worth of dairy and holding it. At day three, the butt is aimed to the west. Once let loose, the liquid poo-beam circumnavigated the earth and hits the defecated in the face.
Man, you been taking a west? You’re face is covered in crap!!
by We5ticles September 30, 2025
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A line eshays say when they are fighting someone. They say it when you look like you are scared and never attack.
eshay 2: *continues dodging swings*
eshay 1: take your first swing ya dog
by TheSBPony December 16, 2021
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