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pot calling the kettle black

A definition my teacher, Mr. Twichell used, to call Nick a hypocrite.

Yes, it's pretty much just calling someone a hypocrite.
Real conversation:
Nick: Shut up. You're so annoying.
Twichell: Nick, you're a pot calling the kettle black.
Me: RACIST.
Nick: What does that mean?
Twichell: No, Natalie it's not racist. Nick, it means you're a hypocrite.
Whole Class: OOOOHHHHHHH!

"pot calling the kettle black" 

u know what it means...
what happened when Paula Abdul told
Kady Maloy (of American Idol 7)
"you have some pitching problems..."

That is "pot calling the kettle black"

Put the Kettle On

"I just spent my entire work shift looking at pictures of Tom Cruise as Stacey Jaxx...put the kettle on, honey."

Put the kettle on

to have enough time (i.e. for a chat)
A: How's your date from last week?
B: Well... That's a long story.
A: Great, I'll put the kettle on!

Pot Calling the Kettle Black

Something about racist weed or some shit, I don't know.
Pot: Hey, black kettle!
Pot-smoking bystander: Hey, man. Make peace not war, man.
Kettle: Well, if that isn't the pot calling the kettle black?
UrbanDictionary.com reader: WTF?!! THIS DEFINITION SUCKS BALLS!

the pot turning the kettle black 

Accusing someone of committing the same immoral/ illegal that you yourself are committing.
Stop being the pot turning the kettle black unless you are an angel yourself.