never laid a hand on me

A "total-opposite-meanings possibilities" statement --- i.e., one dat can either be a complIMENT or a complAINT, depending on da status of da referred-to person.

If you're under investigation for possibly being physically abusive and/or inappropriate, then having someone say, "He never laid a hand on me" can be a welcome statement, indeed, since it indicates dat you did nothing wrong. However, if you're a masseuse who's accused of non-performance of services, then you might very decidedly NOT want someone to claim dat you were "standoffish wif yer fingers", since in dat case you were **supposed** to "get all touchy-feely" wif your client's warm sumptuous flesh!

by QuacksO March 5, 2023

That never happened

A phrase used After being caught out cheating on an exam. Caught Red handed cheating but you continue to deny it to the point of believing your own lies.

The headmaster of my old college caught me out but I just told him that never happened. He won't believe my lies but I dont have the guts to admit the truth. Does that make me a weasel? Who cares im not even sorry.

by Kempt September 17, 2020

The Past is Never Perfect but the Future Has a Chance to be Perfect

We can only examine events in the past which never prove the future. The future has too many past experiences to know what the future holds. However, if we predict the future, there is a small chance that our prediction will be 100% correct. So instead of hoping that the past will predict the future, we will simply use the present to predict the future.

I used to predict the future back in 1987 but it never turned out because I didn't know the future. Knowing what I know now from the past, I can predict the future a bit better. Only time will tell if my prediction is correct. The past is never perfect but the future has a chance to be perfect!

by brettuthius August 11, 2018

A watched pot never boils when waiting for the wolf

When waiting for a reaction or action from an adversary (the wolf) it feels like it takes forever.

- ”have you received the legal claim that we’re expecting yet?”

- ”no, I’m sorry takes forever”
- ”yeah, a watched pot never boils when waiting for the wolf”

by [Exh0] May 30, 2025

Never saiding

Never saiding is when someone you know says that they will do something or they will give you something if you do something. When the time comes though they simply say “I never said that”

I’ll take you to Hawaii if you manage to get straight A’s in school (end of year comes) I never said that. Example of never saiding

by Comrade_Spitpanzers June 23, 2021

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The thing that pops up when you make a definition on Urban Dictionary

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Me: ait bet imma make a definition of this

by skibidigyattfanumtaxohiosigma1 January 2, 2024

The best way to defeat an enemy is to ensure they never become one.

There are two meanings- one suggests positive, peaceful and proactive approach to potential conflicts-
The other is to eliminate any potential future problems before they have a chance to become one.

The best advice I can give is- live your life as strife-free as possible by avoiding any conflict. The best way to defeat an enemy is to ensure they never become one.

by MÄTThëBRÄTT April 13, 2025