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rude slang Said of people who are moving quickly. Often used in military contexts. We were all asshole and elbows, trying to get ready the barracks ready for inspection. All right, cadets, you know the drill! Assholes and elbows! After being assholes and elbows all day getting everything in order, I'm so glad to finally take a break. See also ...
get under way. 1. To proceed or begin to progress; to start. OK, everyone, let's get under way—you have an hour to complete the exam. I'm sure you can ask your question once the lecture gets under way. 2. To cause something to proceed or begin to progress; to start something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "get" and "under."
One is confused, anxious, worried, or upset (about something), causing an unpleasant feeling in their stomach. My stomach was in knots for days leading up to my master's thesis defense. James told me that his stomach is in knots because he knows he has to break up with Danielle. My stomach was in knots waiting for the doctor to call with my ...
do something in your own sweet time/way. forbidden fruit. forbidden fruit is the sweetest. fresh and sweet. have a sweet tooth. hit the ball in the sweet spot. hit the sweet spot. home sweet home. in (one's) own sweet time.
the pit of (one's) stomach. the pit of the stomach. the pit of your stomach. the pit of your/the stomach. the way to a man's heart is through his stomach. travel on a full/empty stomach. turn (one's) stomach. turn one's stomach. turn somebody's stomach.
low-hanging fruit. 1. That which is especially easy to obtain or achieve. Often implies something that is perhaps not as satisfying as that which takes more effort or skill to obtain or do. Jokes about the president's peculiar way of speaking are pretty low-hanging fruit, if you ask me. It was low-hanging fruit, but a first-round victory is ...
