Results for “thrown 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
tankbuster
noun

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

#ffxiv#wow#tanking#mechanics
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
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
Bussin bussin
phrase

Even more delicious than just "bussin"

#texting#acronym#food#praise
Understandable have a great day
phrase

A meme reply feigning calm acceptance

#texting#acronym#meme#reply
all-rounder
noun

A member skilled across singing, dancing, and rapping.

#kpop#stan#fandom#skill
underrated
adjective

A group or song deserving far more recognition

#kpop#stan#fandom#opinion
underboss
noun

The second-in-command of a crime family.

#prison#criminal#mafia#rank
dunderheid
noun

A blockhead; a stupid person

#scottish#irish#insult#stupidity
light a fire under
phrase

To pressure someone into acting quickly.

#corporate#office#work#idiom
groundpounder
noun

An infantryman who fights on foot.

#military#army#infantry
Buster
interjection

Brevity code: fly at maximum continuous (non-afterburner) speed.

#military#army#brevity#aviation
Ground pounder
noun

An infantryman.

#military#army#infantry
Lance Corporal Underground
noun

The junior-enlisted rumor mill.

#military#army#usmc#rumor
bushings
noun

The rubbery rings in the trucks that control turning.

#skater#surf#hardware#equipment
undertow
noun

A seaward pull of water beneath the surface near shore.

#skater#surf#hazard#current
busy as a cat on a hot tin roof
phrase

Extremely busy or restless.

#american#regional#busy#simile
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
phrase

Alert, eager, and energetic.

#american#regional#alert#idiom