2010年2月7日 星期日

The Thin Blue Line

wave off
1. To dismiss or refuse by waving the hand or arm: waved off his invitation to join the group.
2. Sports To cancel or nullify by waving the arms, usually from a crossed position:
The Thin Blue Line is a colloquial term for police and police forces

take a swing at someoneto attempt to punch someone.
square up (for fighting)
to get ready for an argument or a fight.

A bullet point is one of a series of important items for discussion or action in a document, usually marked by a square or round symbol.
hit the bottle and hit the boozeFig. Inf. to go on a drinking bout; to get drunk.

I'll flank.
I'll draw fire.

pull the wool over someone's eyesFig. to deceive someone.

hole up (somewhere)
1. to take shelter somewhere. During the blizzard, we holed up in a lean-to made of branches. Looks like bad weather coming. We'd better find a place to hole up.
2. to hide somewhere.

I'll muddle through.
I have managed so far.

R and R ----rest and recreation

coiff
you have highlights.
past his curfew

snowed under--overworked; exceptionally busy.