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a pinch of coon shit
very little or no value, worthless That Rambler ain't worth a pinch o' coon shit. It's a lousy car.
a tongue-lashing
a scolding, a lecture, a talking to When Sis came home drunk, Dad gave her a tongue-lashing.
built like a brick shithouse
have a strong body, have a sturdy build Tyronne plays football. He's built like a brick shithouse.
bull/bullshit/BS
a story that is not all true, balderdash His explanation is a lot of bull. Don't believe it.
chickenshit
(See chicken)
come into fashion
become fashionable Recently in some areas the mini-skirt has come into fashion again.
eat my hat/shirt
be very surprised or shocked if it is true If the Vancouver Canucks win the Cup, I'll eat my hat!
finishing touch
the final move, the act that completes the task As a finishing touch, the baker added a maraschino cherry.
get shit
get a scolding or a lecture, catch it, get hell He got shit for drinking beer in school. The principal was mad.
get your shirt in a knot/ get your shit in a knot
want to hurry or rush, hurry up "If we asked Pop to hurry, he'd say, ""Don't get your shirt in a knot!"""
get your shit together
become organized, make a plan and follow it A counsellor can help you get your shit together. Talk to one.
give a damn/shit
care about, give a hoot Look at his hair. He doesn't give a damn about his appearance.
give her shit
try hard, play hard, go fast, give her Give 'er shit, guys. We can beat this team.
give you shit
lecture you, be angry with you, give you hell If you spend too much money he'll give you shit.
gnashing of teeth
anger, complaining When the hospital closed, there was much gnashing of teeth.
grunge (fashion)
youth clothing designed for grunge music fans The kids go to parties dressed in grunge. That's cool.
hang out one's shingle
give public notice of the opening of a doctor's office etc The doctor decided to hang up his shingle as soon as he finished medical school.
happy as a pig in shit
very happy, contented """Does Caleb like farm life?"" ""He's happy as a pig in shit."""
in deep shit
in bad trouble, likely to be punished If you shoot a bear in a national park, you are in deep shit, man.
jump ship
go to work for the other team - the competition The company asked me to sign a form saying I wouldn't jump ship.
keep your shirt on
be calm, do not rush me, don't get your shirt... "When we asked Dad to hurry, he'd say, ""Keep your shirt on."""
like a dirty shirt
always there - like shirts that need to be washed If you have a garage sale, Jim will be there like a dirty shirt.
lose your shirt
lose most of the money you invested He invested in condominiums and nearly lost his shirt.
make hay while the sun shines
do something at the right time, not wait too long You should make hay while the sun shines and paint the house while the weather is good.
moonshine
homemade liquor, hooch, screech Art invited us over to taste his moonshine - homemade wine.
no shit
it is true, no kidding We drove from Calgary to Regina in seven hours - no shit.
on the shit list
on the list to be punished, in your bad books Greg's on the shit list because he missed the sales meeting.
one-upmanship
ability to keep ahead of others, trying to keep an advantage I get tired of his one-upmanship and his desire to always be better than everyone else.
pinch of coon shit
(See a pinch of coon shit)
pushing fifty
nearly 50 years old, 48 or 49 years old Bart is pushing fifty, but he looks much younger.
pushing up daisies
dead and buried in a graveyard, deep six Old Tom's pushin' up daisies. He died a long time ago.
put the finishing touches on
add the last details or trimmings Lan decorated the the cake - she put the finishing touches on it.
rain or shine
(describing something scheduled) no matter what the weather is.
rise and shine
wake up and be happy, get out of bed smiling """Rise and shine,"" he called to us each morning - at 6 a.m.!"
scared shitless
very frightened, scared, petrified When I woke up and saw a light on, I was scared shitless.
shape up or ship out
improve your work or go away, if you can't cut it... """Soldiers must obey orders,"" the officer said. ""You will learn to shape up or ship out."""
shine up to
try to please, try to make friends with He is always shining up to his boss in the hopes of getting a raise.
shirty
impolite, rude, cheeky, lippy Brad has an attitude. He gets a little shirty with teachers.
shit disturber
a person who tries to cause problems Cal is a shit disturber. He tries to embarrass the boss at meetings.
shit faced
very drunk, plastered, polluted He goes to the bar every day and drinks until he's shit faced.
shit-head
stupid or foolish person, dipstick, jerk What a shit-head! He put water in the gas tank!
shit hit the fan
(See the shit hit the fan)
shit hot
very skilled, talented I've played golf with him. He's not so shit hot.
shit list
(See on the shit list)
shit myself
so surprised or scared that I shit in my pants When lightning struck the tree beside me, I nearly shit myself.
shit out of luck
have no more, none left for you There are no tickets left. We're shit out of luck.
shitting bricks
very frightened, scared to death When my parachute didn't open, I was shitting bricks!
shitty
bad behavior, awful, crappy He borrowed your car and took your girl? That's pretty shitty.
shoot the shit
visit, have a conversation, a chin wag The ladies went shopping, and the men sat around shootin' the shit.
smashing
very beautiful, very attractive Nicole looks absolutely smashing in that red dress.