Idioms, Proverbs, Expressions & Slang terms

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Definition: An animal that has been run over and killed by a car; any disgusting substance that is on the ground.

Example:
1) Maura's pet turtle escaped last week and I'm afraid it's probably street pizza by now.

2) That poor little dog -- now he's just street pizza.

Etymology: 'Pizza' is a popular food that is flat and has lots of red tomato sauce, and 'street' means road or highway. This phrase is a comical reference to unpleasant organic materials that are found on roads and sidewalks.

Synonyms: road kill

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[sepid12ir]

یه پاش لبه گوره !! = He has on foot in the grave

u've missed a letterl
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he has one foot in the grave

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[t.63]

Definition: A great love for candy and sugar.

Example: Susan's sweet tooth is unbelievable - she ate four chocolate bars in one hour!

Etymology: This is an old phrase, dating back to the 1300s. In the phrase, 'tooth' refers to appetite or the thing that is chewed, rather than the tooth itself.

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[t.63]

Definition:
To have fun and make a lot of noise.

Example:
1) We're going to raise the roof at Stephanie's party tonight!
2) The band raised the roof with one great song after another.

Etymology:
A 'roof' covers a house. Sometimes, usually at parties, you can make so much noise that it seems like the roof is going to blow right off.

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[t.63]

Definition:
To leave; to go home. Also used as a command meaning 'go away' or 'leave me alone'.

Example:
1) It's getting kind of late, so I think I'm going to hit the road.
2) Hit the road, bub. I'm not looking for a boyfriend.

Etymology :
In this phrase, 'hit' refers to the physical contact between your feet and the road ( the pavement you walk or drive on ).

Synonyms : skedaddle