What in the world are you doing here? A great little expression added to "Wh questions" for emotional emphasis (But don't get confused and ask "What are you doing here in the world?") Ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies :: Double for me. The first sentence is a clever expression for a person who would prefer not to talk about a particular situation. The second sentence is a rare but nice way to saying "Me, too." I reckon that's what I'm doing. A very colloquial way to say think or assume, but its used in this way almost exclusively in the Southern United States. Thelma kind of took to him. "To take to" somebody is a cute way to saying to like them. Imagine not wanting to drag him into this. "To drag someone into" a situation is to get them involved, usually when they probably would have preferred to not be. He got his work cut out for him. An interesting way to say "he has a lot of work ahead of him." Thelma, put a lid on it! Another way to say "shut up!" I won't wait up. Parents will often "wait up" for their teenage daughters on dates to make sure they get home safely. You didn't see that one coming, did you? "You didn't expect that, did you?" Try not to get too excited. A sarcastic way to telling someone that perhaps they should show a little more emotion. I get the feeling that you're going to split permanently. "To split" is a very colloquial way to say leave. You think I'm happy playing my one night gigs at the Ramada Inn? A slang term used by musicians and other performance artists to refer to the concerts and shows they perform for the public. (Ramada Inn is a well known chain of hotels). You're not the only one with dreams that didn't work out. If something doesn't "work out," it doesn't happen as you had hoped it would. Just chalk it up to bad timing. A colloquial way to say blame it on, or attribute it to. I'm the great powerful oz. Who do you want to be? A reference to the "Wizard of Oz," the famous movie in which there is a powerful wizard (a person with magical abilities). A guy whose parole officer is having a shit-fit right about now. "To have a fit" is to lose one's temper and get extremely upset. This is a somewhat interesting and crude variation. I pick my place and wait for the right moment to make my move. "To make one's move" is to decisively take action (In this case, to rob a store). Then I'd waltz right in. A colloquial way to say to move with speed, confidence and grace (A waltz is also a type of dance). Simon says "everyone down on the floor and keep your cool." "Simon says" is the name of a game in which children do what they're told only when the person first says the words "Simon says." "Keep your cool" is an interesting way to tell someone to sta
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