bus plunge
idiomA 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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drive the porcelain bus
Synonym of worship the porcelain god (“to vomit into a toilet bowl, especially while drunk or hungover”).
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face like the back end of a bus
A very ugly face.
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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.
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plunge in
To start a new endeavor enthusiastically and wholeheartedly, though possibly without experience.
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ride the short bus
To participate in a special education program, such as for those with learning disabilities.
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take the plunge
To begin any major commitment.