whipper-snappers, noun
/hwip-er-snap-ers/
An arrogant or ornery young person Usually the partially grow up version of a little bugger.
That dang whipper-snapper threw my newspaper right threw a window and didn't even apologize!
Added on October 7, 2011 by Brent
cut your teeth, phrase
To gain initial experience or hands on skills to a new area of expertise.
Crikey Johnny! You sure cut your teeth real good on learning to lay bricks, didn't ya?
Added on October 17, 2011 by danielslaughter
lock the barn door after the horse is gone, phrase
To fix something, or be more careful, after what you are trying to avaiod has already happened.
Bob: "After all the theft from the boys' locker room at the public school they finally decided to install padlocks."
Greg: "Kind of locking the barn door after the horse is gone isn't it?"
Added on June 8, 2012 by Brent