paper napkin stage

Every business typically starts on a paper napkin.
The point is, that there’s a magical moment in time
when the light bulb goes off for the first time in an entrepreneur’s mind
and they reach for pen and paper to jot it down.

 they first conjured up their company on a piece of paper!

the paper napkin stage is where you end up making mission critical decisions like “who, what, when, how and why”.

being a stay at home mom

being a stay at home mom

You don't want him to follow the crowd when they're all blowing off their studies to go drink beer outside 7-11, do you?

pull-ups -diapher

sag their pants

we cut up all the time

So I like this guy in my class, we cut up all the time; pick on each other; flirt during class and so on.

cut-up  AmE informal

someone who makes other people laugh by doing amusing things, especially in a situation when they should not do this

One speaks of getting a baby's wind up.

Then I was feeding my son and getting his wind up and my baby has a habit of leaning back if he doesnt want to be winded and wants more bottle.So my son was pushing back and my mothering law was saying look at him fighting not to be windedso I said he does this all the time and then when he wants to be winded he will let you , but then my sons great nana said just shut up and get him winded, but then a few moments later my son let me wind him like I told her



get/put the wind up somebody   (British & Australian informal) to make someone feel anxious about their situation 

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I would use 'got my wind up' of eructation (burping). One speaks of getting a baby's wind up.

British old guard get theirs digs in

digs  n [pl] (Brit infml ) room(s) rented in sb else's house; lodgings

not feel up to stydying when he gets back to his digs at night...he works away from home.

They play rough with each other not with people. They are both males. The larger dobe actually leaves marks on the smaller one's neck. The smaller one gets his digs in also but they aren't as noticeable.

He runs his mouth to me, and tells me to shut up.  

I take his digs very personally.

give someone a dig
Sl. to insult someone; to say something which will irritate a person.

take a dig at someone and take a jab at someone; take digs at someone
Fig. to insult or pester someone.

run your mouth  to talk a lot

He was mean and angry and he just kept running his mouth.

not brook sth/brook no sth

formal to not allow or accept something
they will not accept any interference or opposition from others.


He would brook no criticism, even from his beloved daughter.

out-of-pocket

 Out-of-pocket health care expenses

out-of-pocket
Without funds or assets
Calling for the spending of cash

Out-of-pocket expenses are direct outlays of cash which may or may not be later

reimbursed.

In operating a vehicle, gasoline, parking fees and tolls are considered out-of-pocket expenses for the trip. Insurance, oil changes, and interest are not, because the outlay of cash covers expenses accrued over a longer period of time.