To fight through incredible pain and complete a few final repetitions while lifting weights.
To overcome hardship and achieve a goal through sheer willpower.
Just when Larry's pecs felt like they were turning into jelly, he was somehow able to blast through the burn and push up three more reps on the bench press. He could feel the sweet, solid pump in his chest and arms.
I drank so much beer and was about to hurl, but then I blasted through the burn and kept it down.
A saying that means you've been staring to this person for way too long, and if you have a laser like Superman's on your eyes, you're gonna make a hole through their face.
A: *stares at B*
B: "Man, You'regonna burn a hole through my face with all your staring."
A: oh right, sorry I didn't realize.
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.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murdererused a serrated blade.
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.