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May those that love us love us;
and those that don't love us, may God turn their hearts;
and if he doesn't turn their hearts, […]
George Carlin - Words we Use
Flammable, inflammable, non-inflammable;
Jumbo-shrimp;
Business ethics;
Plastic glass;
De-plain, get on the plain;
etc. […]Prairie Dogging
[Prairie Dogging]
When something loud happens in a cube farm, causing heads to pop up over the walls trying to see what's going […]open secret
[open secret] {n.}
Something that is supposed to be a secret but that everyone knows.
* /It is an open secret that Mary and […]That's the ticket!
[That's the ticket!]
Informal way to say, "excellent; correct."
* /"First we'll go up the Sears Tower, and then we'll take a […]Glazing
[Glazing]
Corporate-speak for sleeping with your eyes open; a popular pastime at conferences and early-morning meetings.
* […]have one's head screwed on backwards
[have one's head screwed on backwards] {v. phr.}
To lack common sense; behave in strange and irrational ways.
* /Henry seems […]make a point
[make a point] {v. phr.}
To try hard; make a special effort. - Used with "of" and a verbal noun.
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