Words or phrases that aren't meant to be taken literally For example, if Joe says “break a leg” he doesn’t really mean to break your leg. Break a leg actually means “good luck.”
Person: quit wasting your breath!
Idiom of “waste your breath”: To say something that will probably be ignored.
Idiom of “waste your breath”: To say something that will probably be ignored.
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a situation kick the ass of life and lets go (Turkish Urban Idioms)
children who flunked in class and took father cars to go to end of year party without permission
children who flunked in class and took father cars to go to end of year party without permission
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Get the kick the ass of life and lets go (Turkish Urban Idioms) mug.The contagious belief that any device utilizing the Ideomotor Effect has merit beyond entertainment. The effect Dowsing Rods and Ouija Boards have on promoting the paranormal through unconscious muscular activity.
Iraqi security forces have demonstrated that the Idiotmeter Effect can generate millions of dollars for immoral manufacturers while risking the lives of millions.
People actually fear Ouija Boards
People think Dowsing Rods can point to bombs, water, gold, or whatever.
People actually fear Ouija Boards
People think Dowsing Rods can point to bombs, water, gold, or whatever.
by Tucher_Standish November 5, 2009
Get the Idiotmeter Effect mug.Conjunction of the words Idiot and Editorial. Refers to generally right wing editorials in pro-capitalist, main stream media outlets (esp print and talkback radio,) applauding this war, that tax cut for the rich, or the other divisive issue de jour about which the Idiot Editor is ranting.
Did you see that Fox News iditorial piece by Megyn Kelly last night? What a crock of shit.
Did you read that anti wikileaks iditorial in the Guardian today? Those guys are so butthurt.
Caught a taxi over from Bondi yesterday, driver listens to too many Alan Jones iditorials, I felt dirty just listening to him.
Did you read that anti wikileaks iditorial in the Guardian today? Those guys are so butthurt.
Caught a taxi over from Bondi yesterday, driver listens to too many Alan Jones iditorials, I felt dirty just listening to him.
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Get the Iditorial mug.An otherwise intelligent individual, who unknowingly mixes and mangles idioms, often to great comedic effect.
The cop, apparently being an undiagnosed Idiom Savant, says "I'm watching you, mister. Now you are UNDER my radar!"
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