EPTBarking up the wrong tree - The mechanical process whereby trees gain their protective bark coating via human application. “Someone tell Jim he’s barking up the wrong tree! That tree’s barely two feet out of the ground, he can’t start barking it yet!”
Spilling the beans - The accidental dropping of said can of beans. “Goddammit George! Quit spilling the beans! The next one you drop, you’re paying for!”
Jam-packed - The unfortunate state of having put too much jelly onto your sandwich. “It’s jam-packed in here! How will I ever finish this sandwich?”
"Don’t sweat it!" - An informal insult used against those afflicted with Anhidrosis, intended to call attention to or mock their inability to sweat. “...And then I told Kevin, ‘Don’t sweat it!’ after I kicked his ass at racquetball haha! You should have seen his face!”
Pulling someone’s leg - A practical joke whereby the victim’s leg is grabbed and pulled back through the bottom of an open-legged chair, causing them to slam their head on the table in front of them. “I gave Bobby a broken nose by pulling his leg the other day haha! You should have seen his face!”
Pass the time - A group activity whereby members take turns giving each other clocks in sequence to a musical beat. “It’s your turn to pass the time, Jeremy.”
Saving money for a rainy day - The financial discipline of depleting all available conserved cash funds each time it rains. “That last rainy day nearly lost me my house! I hope the weather doesn’t change soon, or else I might have to tell Steve I can’t play the rainy-day game anymore.”
Wild goose chase - A test of perseverance whereby a wild goose is marked by a team of adolescents, who then each attempt capture of said goose. “When that goose went up in the air, I thought for sure the game was over, but wouldn’t you know it, Goddamn Steve got his biplane out of the garage and went after it! Crazy guy.”
In a pickle - The act of accidentally being processed at the giant pickle processing plant. “Help me! I’m in a pickle!”
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