- top that! exp. You say 'top that!' when you have achieved something and you want to challenge other people to do better
I know four celebrities - top that!
- top-down adj. something that is top-down comes from the top of a hierarchy and is passed down to the lower ranking members
- apron n. An apron is a piece of clothing that you put on over the front of your normal clothes and tie round your waist, especially when you are cooking, in order to prevent your clothes from getting dirty.
- Elvis has left the building exp. the show is over, you can go home, the main purpose of your presence is gone
was used in Elvis concerts to prevent people from waiting an encore
- muffin top exp. informal term used to describe the flab in the abdominal area rolling over tight clothes
from the resemblance with a muffin whose top exceeds the margins of the paper it is baked in
- use your gumption id. use your common sense or resourcefulness
- juego num. game game game game game game game game
- game hunter n. a person who hunts wild animals
- your best bib and tucker exp. your best clothes that you wear on special occasions
- get your panties in a wad exp. = get your knickers in a twist/knot
- be ahead of the game id. be more successful than others in a competitive situation or do things in advance in order to succeed in a competition.
That basketball team was ahead of the game that is why they won!
- hold your horses! exp. it's said for determining someone to calm down, be patient, control his/her reactions
- not on your tintype exp. absolutely not; not in this lifetime
Slang expression used mostly in 19th century
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get
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take advantage of something
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We're not at the zenith of our power[s].
zenith
/ˈzɛnɪθ/
noun
- the time at which something is most powerful or successful. "in 1977, punk was at its zenith"
synonyms: highest point, high point, crowning point, height, top, acme, peak, pinnacle, apex, apogee, vertex, tip, crown, crest, summit, climax, culmination, maximum, optimum, prime, meridian, flower; informal high noon
"the king was at the zenith of his power"
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The thought seemed to produce the dreaded object, for next moment a large hummock appeared right ahead.
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