- 404 -it means someone or something missing
Arun went to look for Meera in her office but got a 404.
- 101 - used to refer to something introduction or elementary on a topic
Ram does not know even etiquette 101.
- twenty - twenty - normal visual acuity
(The word is common with cricket matches now )
- 64 million $ question - critical question about a problem/ a crucial issue
Should or not media use sting operation to unleash scandals is a 64 million $ question.
- catch22 - a situation marked by contradiction, absurdity or paradox where a solution is impossible to achieve
The players involved say they cant disclose the facts which leads to a catch22.
- eighty- six - to throw out /discard/reject/to refuse to serve a customer
Lets eighty-six this dosa and go out get some pizza.
- two-fisted - great vigor/energy/enthusiasm
A two-fist drinker
- deep-six - to throw overboard/to discard/ reject
The students deep-sixed the Principal's attempt to call Sunday classes.
- four-square - marked by boldness and conviction
He maintained a four-square position in the controversy.
- two-time - carry on a romantics relationship with two people at the same time/to be unfaithful/to deceive
I finished with him when I found out he was two timing me.
- four-flush - to bluff/refers to empty boasting
Don't get carried by his words he is a four flush.
- the whole nine yards - everything or all the way
She knows everything about films, the editing, mixing, directing , acting , the whole nine yards.
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