[take a load off one's feet] {v. phr.} To alleviate one's fatigue by sitting down during some taxing work. * /"You've been standing there for hours, Jake," John said. "Why […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

load the bases

[load the bases] or [fill the bases] {v. phr.} To get men on all three bases in baseball. * /The Mets loaded the bases with two singles and a base […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

load

[load] See: [GET A LOAD OF]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

cop

[cop] {n.} 1. A policeman (short for copper). 2. An arrest or to be caught out, as in 'It's a fair cop'. 3. Used with a negative to mean of […] British slang (Wikipedia)

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Glazing

[Glazing] Corporate-speak for sleeping with your eyes open; a popular pastime at conferences and early-morning meetings. * […]

Yiddish proverb

Life is a dream--but don't wake me.

Treeware

[Treeware] Hacker slang for documentation or other printed material.

quite a few

[quite a few] or [quite a number] also {formal} [not a few] {n.} or {adj. phr.} Rather a large number; more than a few. * […]

say

[say] See: [DARE SAY], [GO WITHOUT SAYING], [I'LL SAY], [NEVER SAY DIE], [NOT TO MENTION] or [TO SAY NOTHING OF], […]

do-or-die

[do-or-die] {adj.} Strongly decided, very eager and determined. * /With a real do-or-die spirit the team scored two […]

have dibs on

[have dibs on] or [put dibs on] {v. phr.}, {slang} To demand a share of something or to be in line for the use of an object […]

The Internet TESL Journal

For Teachers of English as a Second Language An Internet periodical devoted to English language teaching. However it will be […]