[touch up] {v.} 1. To paint over (small imperfections.) * /I want to touch up that scratch on the fender./ * /The woodwork is done, but there are a few […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

touch on

[touch on] or [touch upon] {v.} To speak of or write of briefly. * /The speaker touched on several other subjects in the course of his talk but mostly kept […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

in touch

[in touch] {adj. phr.} Talking or writing to each other; giving and getting news. * /John kept in touch with his school friends during the summer./ * /Police anywhere in […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

out of touch

[out of touch] {adj. phr.} Not writing or talking with each other; not getting news anymore. * /Fred had got out of touch with people in his hometown./ * /On […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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Norp

[Norp] from pr0n. Used to discreetly speak of pornography without alerting the attention of others (less obvious in meaning […]

out of one's wits

[out of one's wits] See: [SCARE OUT OF ONE'S WITS].

lift a finger

[lift a finger] or [lift a hand] also [raise a hand] {v. phr.} 1. To do something; do your share; to help. - Usually used in […]

run away with

[run away with] {v.} 1a. To take quickly and secretly, especially without permission; steal. * /A thief ran away with […]

Michel de Montaigne

(1533-1592), French essayist An unattempted woman cannot boast of her chastity.

bounce

[bounce] {v.} {n.} 1. To con someone into believing or doing something. 2. To forcibly eject someone. 3. Swagger, impudence or […]

George Carlin - Words we Use

Flammable, inflammable, non-inflammable; Jumbo-shrimp; Business ethics; Plastic glass; De-plain, get on the plain; etc. […]

Percussive Maintenance

[Percussive Maintenance] The fine art of whacking the crap out of an electronic device to get it to work again.