[acid rock] {n.}, {slang} A characteristic kind of rock in which loudness and beat predominate over melody; especially such music as influenced by drug experiences. * /John is a regular […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

rock'n'roll

[rock'n'roll] or [rock and roll] {n.} A style of popular music with heavily accented rhythm. * /Rock'n'roll appeals mostly to youngsters nine to sixteen years old./ * /Rock and roll […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

rock

[rock] See: [HAVE ROCKS IN ONE'S HEAD], [ON THE ROCKS]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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get together

[get together] {v.} To come to an agreement; agree. * /Mother says I should finish my arithmetic lesson, and Father says I […]

lay over

[lay over] {v.} 1. To put off until later; delay; postpone. * /We voted to lay the question over to our next meeting for […]

Charles Darwin

(1809-1882) British scientist It is a cursed evil to any man to become so absorbed in any subject as I am in mine.

George Carlin - "Everyday Expressions"

Classic George Carlin from the early 1990's on the way we overuse expressions [Legally drunk], [selling like hotcakes], […]