Results for “throw someone under the bus”

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throw under the bus
phrase

To blame or sacrifice a colleague to save yourself.

#corporate#office#work#idiom
throw a wobbly
phrase

To have a full-blown tantrum.

#brummie#british#emotion#everyday
throw me somethin', mista!
phrase

The traditional Mardi Gras shout to a float rider — toss me some beads.

#nola#mardi-gras#carnival#south
throwed
adjective

Wasted on lean — or, depending on tone, just incredibly cool.

#texas#houston#lean#hip-hop
throwing shade
phrase

A veiled, contemptuous insult — disrespect you barely have to spell out.

#ballroom#drag#lgbtq#aave
throw shade
phrase

Artful, indirect contempt — an insult you don't even have to say out loud.

#ballroom#vogue#lgbtq#paris-is-burning
throwing plates
phrase

Effortlessly lifting heavy weights.

#gym#fitness#culture#strength
throw it down
phrase

To slam dunk the ball

#sports#dunk
Throw Down
verb

To go all out, give it everything you got, whether on the mic, the floor, or in a battle.

#hip-hop#old-school#1980s#vintage
Throwing It
phrase

Hitting your moves or poses with full force and confidence — really going for it.

#lgbtq#ballroom#dance#gen-z
Throw
verb

To lose a winning game through bad play, sometimes on purpose.

#gaming#gen-z#american#sports
Throwing
verb

Blowing a winnable game through bad decisions — losing a lead you should've closed out.

#gen-z#esports#meme#competitive
light a fire under
phrase

To pressure someone into acting quickly.

#corporate#office#work#idiom
jump-throw
noun

Releasing a grenade at the top of a jump for a long, consistent throw.

#counter-strike#fps#utility#lineup
tankbuster
noun

A heavy hit aimed straight at the tank — mit it or get flattened.

#ffxiv#wow#tanking#mechanics
Tick throw
noun

A blocked jab into an instant throw — the cheapest reset in fighting games.

#fighting games#fgc#mixup#throw
standing on business
phrase

Handling what needs handling, no excuses, no flinching.

#tiktok#gen-z#aave#hustle
and then everyone on the bus clapped
phrase

Sarcastic kicker for a story that's obviously made up.

#reddit#sarcasm#phrase#comments
buss
verb

To give, send, or burst — all-purpose action verb.

#mle#london#patois#road
underground
noun

Underground Atlanta — the historic district built below the streets.

#atlanta#hip-hop#geography#downtown
slowed and throwed
phrase

Houston alt-name for chopped and screwed.

#texas#houston#hip-hop#swishahouse
Memphis Underground
phrase

The lo-fi, devilish, tape-deck era of 90s Memphis rap.

#tennessee#memphis#hip-hop#phonk
Rodbuster
noun

Ironworker who ties rebar — the steel skeleton inside concrete.

#construction#ironwork#rebar#trades
busted
adjective

Unpolished, messy, badly done.

#drag#ballroom#makeup#lgbtq
chunder
verb

To vomit.

#australian#aussie#body#gross
booze bus
noun

Police vehicle for random breath testing.

#australian#aussie#driving#police
down under
phrase

Australia (and NZ).

#australian#aussie#identity#geography
the bush
noun

The countryside / wilderness.

#australian#aussie#geography#outdoors
bushranger
noun

A 19th-century outlaw of the bush.

#australian#aussie#history#people
snowed under
phrase

Overwhelmed with work

#australian#aussie#busy#work
galang bout yuh business
phrase

Go on about your business / mind yourself

#caribbean#patois#expression#talk
buss a wine
phrase

To do a hip-rolling dance move

#caribbean#patois#dancehall#dance
buss-up-shut
noun

Torn, flaky paratha roti resembling a burst-up shirt.

#caribbean#patois#food#cuisine
buss a lime
phrase

To go out and hang out; to have a get-together.

#caribbean#patois#socialising#leisure
time under tension
noun

How long a muscle works against load during a set.

#gym#fitness#training#hypertrophy
under the bar
phrase

Getting into the gym to actually lift.

#gym#fitness#training#culture
bush league
adjective

Amateurish, low-quality, or unprofessional.

#sports#minor leagues#behavior
park the bus
phrase

To defend ultra-defensively with everyone behind the ball.

#sports#tactics#defence
under the cosh
phrase

Under sustained heavy pressure.

#sports#pressure#defence#british
underdog
noun

The team expected to lose.

#sports#odds#team