nonsense, bull, BS Don't believe that cock-and-bull story about Bigfoot.
cocky
proud, smartass """Why is Len acting so cocky?"" ""He won the frisbee contest."""
coldcock
punch without warning, jump Buddy coldcocked the pitcher - hit him when he wasn't looking.
go off half-cocked
act or speak before being ready He always goes off half-cocked when he is at a meeting.
half cocked
(See go off half cocked)
John Henry (John Hancock)
signature Please sign your John Henry here and we will process your order right away.
all to cock
messed up, useless
cock
1. penis 2. vagina 3. to pull the hammer of a gun:"Cock the hammer, it's time for action" -- Cypress Hill (Cock the hammer [1993])
cock a snook
to openly show contempt or disrespect. From the action of placing one's hand infront of the face with thumb touching the nose and fingers spread and extended, used to express contempt.
cock block
to prevent someone from getting sexual intercourse
cock diesel
very muscular
cock of the school
the hardest guy in the institution:"Don't dis him; he's the cock of the school"
cock smoker
offensive term for an extreme jerk
cock-up
1. a mess, a shambles 2. to make a mistake, to ruin
cocked
1. extremely drunk:"He is cocked off his ass right now from the Bud Light" 2. ruined; trashed:"They cocked that party"
cocksucker
1. a contemptible person. 2. someone who sucks cocks
cockteaser
someone who sexually teases males
warm the cockles of one's heart
Idiom(s): warm the cockles of one's heart
Theme: PLEASING
to make someone warm and happy. • It warms the cockles of my heart to hear you say that. • Hearing that old song again warmed the cockles of her heart.
proud as a peacock
Idiom(s): (as) proud as a peacock
Theme: PRIDE
very proud; haughty. • John is so arrogant. He's as proud as a peacock. • The new father was proud as a peacock.
cock-and-bull story
Idiom(s): cock-and-bull story
Theme: LYING
a silly, made-up story; a story that is a lie. (Fixed order.) • Don't give me that cock-and-bull story. • I asked for an explanation, and all I got was your ridiculous cock-and-bull story!
cock of the walk
Idiom(s): cock of the walk
Theme: PEOPLE - PROUD
someone who acts more important than others in a group. • The deputy manager was cock of the walk until the new manager arrived. • He loved acting cock of the walk and ordering everyone about.
Cock and bull story
A cock and bull story is a lie someone tells that is completely unbelievable.
Cock in the henhouse
This is used to describe a male in an all-female environment.
Warm the cockles of your heart
If something warms the cockles of your heart, it makes you feel happy.
John Hancock|Hancock|Henry|John|John Henry
n., informal Your signature; your name in writing. The man said, "Put your John Hancock on this paper."Joe felt proud when he put his John Henry on his very first driver's license.
cock-and-bull story|bull|cock|story
n. phr. An exaggerated or unbelievable story. "Stop feeding me such cock-and-bull stories," the detective said to the suspect.
cockeyed
adj. Drunk; intoxicated. Frank has been drinking all day and, when we met, he was so cockeyed he forgot his own address.
cocksure
adj. Overconfident; very sure. Paul was cocksure that it wasn 't going to snow, but it snowed so much that we had to dig our way out of the house.
go off half-cocked|cock|go|go off at half cock|hal
v. phr., informal To act or speak before getting ready; to do something too soon. Bill often goes off half cocked.Mr. Jones was thinking about quilting his job, but his wife told him not to go at half cock.
cocked hat
cocked hat knock into a cocked hat Slang to damage or spoil completely
cockle
cockle warm the cockles of someone's heart Etymology: prob. < L cochlea, winding cavity, lit., snail: see cochlea to make someone feel pleased or cheerful
half-cocked go off half-cocked â 1) to go off too soon: said of a firearm 2) to speak or act thoughtlessly or too hastily also go off at half cock
John Hancock
John Hancock Also, John Henry. One's signature, as in Just put your John Hancock on the dotted line. This expression alludes to John Hancock's prominent signature on the Declaration of Independence. The variant simply substitutes a common name for “Hancock.” [Mid-1800s]
knock into a cocked hat
knock into a cocked hat Debunk, render useless or unbelievable. For example, His findings knocked our theory into a cocked hat. This expression alludes to a style of hat with the brim turned up on three sides—the three-cornered (tricorne) hat worn by officers in the American Revolution—giving it a distorted look. [Early 1800s]
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