| Norse
If some is Norse, they are a complete idiot. It comes from a medical acronym (Neurosurgical On-call Referral System) and has nothing to do with Nordic countries.
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| Go to the foot of our stairs
Can also be "go to our house" and is an expression of astonishment.
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| Tankie
Originally a western communist who supported Stalin's authoritarianism, usually backed by tanks, the modern tankie supports pretty much any authoritarian government or dictatorship that opposes the West.
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| Close to the vest
If you keep things close to the vest, you try to keep things secret or avoid taking risks.
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| Close to the chest
If you keep things close to the chest, you keep things secret or take no risks.
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| Pound sand
If someone's tells you to pound sand, they are telling you to get lost.
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| Read the runes
If you read the runes, you understand what is likely to happen because of the current circumstances.
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| Fishy
Strange and suspicious.
Example: When the security guard saw a light in the store after closing hours it seemed to him that there was something fishy going on.
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| Chew the fat
Say unimportant things
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| Punch above your weight
If you punch above your weight, you do or try to do things that should be beyond your abilities or expected capacity.
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