You don't need to get the lights on first. The lights were on before now and you weren't doing it. If you needed lights you should have done it before the lights went out.
Hym "No you don't. You don't NEED anything. All of your NEEDS are met by the taxpayers. That is where the money YOU are still getting paid is going. To meet YOUR needs... INSTEAD of MY needs. That's exactly why I'm not paying. Your needs are being met. Mine are not. I've listed several things I need of the course of the last 7 years and I've received none of those things. Shut it down harder actually. Start locking people out of their bank accounts."
What you disgustedly snort to someone who is selfishly trying to take up more than his share of available space, such as in a bed, on a couch, in a passenger's seat, etc.
When Chief Tecumseh was negotiating with General Harrison, he crowded Harrison toward the end of the bench they were sitting on. When Harrison made a "Oh, no, you don't --- nunna the ol' 'camel and Arab' routine!" type of protest, Tecumseh smiled knowingly and replied that he was trying to illustrate to General Harrison how his people felt about being pushed off their tribal lands by the English settlers.
A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing peecalculus.