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bus plunge

idiom

A phrase often used in filler story headlines in print newspapers, prior to the adoption of computer-aided typesetting and publishing methods, as it filled out the usual width of a column in the eight-column layout then prevalent in the industry.


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  1. 01

    drive the porcelain bus

    Synonym of worship the porcelain god (“to vomit into a toilet bowl, especially while drunk or hungover”).

  2. 02

    face like the back end of a bus

    A very ugly face.

  3. 03

    park the bus

    To attempt to stop the opposition team from scoring a goal by playing extremely defensively and placing as many players as possible behind the ball.

  4. 04

    plunge in

    To start a new endeavor enthusiastically and wholeheartedly, though possibly without experience.

  5. 05

    ride the short bus

    To participate in a special education program, such as for those with learning disabilities.

  6. 06

    take the plunge

    To begin any major commitment.

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