/pret-ner/
A common lazy mispronunciation of "Pretty Near."
I'm pretner exhausted this fine evening.
Added on May 8, 2011 by Terra M.
rome wasn't built in a day, phrase
An expression implying you cannot get to the end result right away; you have to build up to it.
Dan, you can't go from sitting at a desk all the time to standing all the time; Rome wasn't built in a day.
Added on March 1, 2012 by Brent
oleo, noun
/oh-lee-oh/
Butter. Commonly referred to as margarine, which is made from oils.
Ma, could you get me the oleo from the ice box for my ham sandwich?
Added on December 16, 2011 by danielslaughter