Lifting the back deck

to confidently attempt to perform an impossible task, having misunderstood the difficulty of the task or overestimated one’s ability to complete it. Often with loved one(s) looking on and questioning one’s sanity in the vain attempt.

He thought he could make the company more customer centric, but he was lifting the back deck.

by Boydz June 22, 2021

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Trampoline Back

Acute lower back pain - usually in unfit adults - arising from jumping on a trampoline

Boy: "Where's Grandad? I want to play with him again."

Mum: "No, he can't. He's in bed in agony with trampoline back after playing with you earlier."

by stowball December 28, 2011

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My Back Hurts

A way for an overachiever can convey that their teammates arelacking the quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose of adding value to the team.

"Bro, you got a 40K/D!!! But we barely scrapped by that game."
"I had 1.2 K/D"
"Ahhhh, my back hurts?"

by Getbacker January 30, 2025

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rent back

After closing on a home, this is one last opportunity for the former homeowner to get one over on you by requesting 29 days of rent free living.

Realtor: yeah in this market you gotta let them do the rent back for 29 days. Sorry brah. New owner: oh cool! Can't wait to be bent over a barrel one last time with my housing search!

by Clinic4l June 8, 2022

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