[bear a grudge] {v. phr.} To persist in bearing ill feeling toward someone after a quarrel or period of hostility. * /Come on, John, be a good sport and don't […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Robert X. Cringely, Computerworld

If the automobile had followed the same development cycle as the computer, a Rolls-Royce would today cost $100, get a million miles per gallon, and explode once a year, killing […] www.english-slang.com

bear in the air

[bear in the air] or [bear in the sky] {n. phr.}, {slang}, {citizen's band radio jargon} A police helicopter flying overhead watching for speeders. * /Slow down, good buddy, there's […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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hardly any

[hardly any] or [scarcely any] Almost no or almost none; very few. * /Hardly any of the students did well on the test, so […]

hell-on-wheels

[hell-on-wheels] {n.}, {slang} A short-tempered, nagging, or crabby person especially one who makes another unhappy by […]

Steven Martin

(1945--) U.S. comedian Writing about art is like dancing about architecture.

fast and furious

[fast and furious] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} Very fast; with much speed and energy. * /He was mowing the grass at a fast and […]

parade rest

[parade rest] {n.} A position in which soldiers stand still, with feet apart and hands behind their backs. * /The marines […]

Irvin S. Cobb

(1876-1944) U.S. humorist As I understand it, sport is hard work for which you do not get paid.

[w] Japanese version of [LOL] ([laugh out loud]). Warai (or warau) in Japanese means "laughter" ("to laugh").

GOOD job

[GOOD job] A "Get-Out-Of-Debt" job. A well-paying job people take in order to pay off their debts, one that they will quit as […]