lad, noun
A young male.
My son Bobby sure is a fine lad. He helped me chop down that old maple tree.
Added on May 13, 2011 by Nick N
bet the farm on it, phrase
The unadvised act of putting all your assets into one idea, concept, or goal for something you cannot afford to loose.
I wouldn't bet the farm on it the customer will purchase your products from that dime store.
Added on August 31, 2011 by danielslaughter
straw that broke the camel's back, phrase
Usually an incident that is not the direct cause for an issue, but something which puts a person's, place's or thing's point of stress past the threshold of causing consequences.
It wasn't the lack of candy sales which caused the drive-in to close; those sales were just the straw that broke the camel's back.
Added on May 11, 2012 by danielslaughter