button your lip, phrase
What a parent would say to their child when he or she started to talk back to them.
You better button your lip before I have to shut it for you.
Added on May 11, 2011 by Bob P.
smart as a whip, phrase
A person who is exceedingly intelligent. No one knows why they are compared to a whip. Legend has it, it has something to do with Indiana Jones.
Johnny got an A+ on that test! That lad sure is smart as a whip!
Added on May 13, 2011 by Nick N
lexicon, noun
/lex-i-con/
A whirlpool of words that define a certain geography of words or phrases.
As a space pioneer, my lexicon will include words that are both loving and leaving.
Added on July 7, 2021 by Eric Johnson