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jump the shark

Refers to the specific moment when a TV show goes downhill. From the Happy Days episode where Fonzie overcomes his fear of sharks by jumping over one while wearing water skis.
by Christopher Tam October 20, 2003
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Shark in the water

"sharks in the water" refers to the other women in a relationship that a girl knows are there.
-"Why're you leaving him? You guys were so good together."
-"He thinks I'm too stupid to realize there's a shark in the water, I know he's going over some other girls place."
by crgouhsnf July 11, 2011
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Shark Week

The time of the month when you do not want to be swimming with Sharks
'Sorry I can't go swimming, it's Shark Week'
'Sorry I can't have sex, it's Shark Week'
'No I'm not a bitch, it's Shark Week'
by EvilRoberta March 10, 2015
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JUMP THE SHARK

when something stops getting better and starts getting worse
The Jump The Shark website, jumptheshark.com, jumped the shark when it was bought by TV Guide.
by bill ellis February 6, 2009
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beaver shark

A fictional creature that lives near white-water rapids.
"Watch out for beaver sharks, they're vicious!!!"
by Vector Burger August 4, 2009
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shark sandwich

Something bad; awful; disappointing.

Coming from This Is Spinal Tap, when the band's CD "Shark Sandwich" is referred to in one review only as "Shit Sandwich".
"That movie sucked big time. It was a Shark Sandwich."
by Marki G June 3, 2005
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