burning onions

A person is said to be "burning onions" when they are having a hard time accomplishing a specific goal.

Unlike "spinning your wheels" this phrase does not contain any insinuations of harming the environment with toxic smoke. In fact, onions are better to eat than wheels, so it's really the healthier of the two phrases.

Sal: My apartment is already full of plants and I'm burning onions trying to find room for my new Aloe Vera plant!
Luces: Oh no, I hope you can make room for it!

by MavenRenman December 30, 2020

Burn a Floater

To expend a single vacation day so that you may partake in illicit drug use from the comfort and privacy of your home.

After an exhausting week of back-to-back client meetings Dick could not wait to burn a floater on Friday.

by Chief Chester March 26, 2009

burn line

when you are sun burnt and there is a line. Like a tan line but it's a burn not a tan.

"Ouch my burn line is killing me!"

by gcfvhb m, March 15, 2019

burn a pissy

A northern Michigan (UP) term for doing a u-turn in a vehicle. This term has a long history of being confused or misheard as "burn a pussy", insinuating violence to female genitalia or cats, but in no way is meant to be used in those contexts.

Hey dawg, burn a pissy real quick, I forgot my wallet.

by Jim Jam Tam May 1, 2018

The Burn Victim

In plastic surgery; name given to a style of facelift that people choose to have. Also known as "The Bruce Jenner".

"Hey Doc, I think I am gonna go with 'The Burn Victim' today."

by asshat47 April 3, 2009

wasabi burn

When you ingest to much wasabi to quickly and it runs through your nasal passages and tear ducts in a quick burning manour and makes it feel like your sinuses and nostrils are on fire.

Ouch! I ate to much wasabi and I have wasabi burn!

by AirMtb April 9, 2015

Burning Buckeye

When you set your balls on fire and cartwheel to Ohio from wherever you may be

I performed the Burning Buckeye last week, it wasn't fun.

by TommyTurbskie November 13, 2020