inspired by petra

• zealot of the convert — fervent devotion of new believers, particularly in comparison to those raised with said faith
• walked like a dog — dominated in a humiliating fashion, particularly in a competitive setting
• keep your nose clean — stay out of trouble
• darken someone's door — appear somewhere you are not wanted
• all hat and no cattle — all talk, without the assets to back it up
• keener — an overly eager person (canadian)
• give'r — to give it your best effort, see also: "send it" (canadian)
• there but for the grace of god go i — that could be me
• rode hard and put away wet — haggard or worn-out
• holier than thou — self-righteous
• bunnyhug — a hoodie (canadian)
• water off a duck's back — having no effect on someone
• lamb to the slaughter — calmly submitting to an unfavourable fate
• bite the bullet — accept a painful or undesirable outcome and bear it
• to be whipped — to be infatuated by someone to the point of being controlled by them
• drink it in — relish or enjoy something greatly
• choke — to fail to perform in a high-pressure situation
• ugly / guilty as sin — extremely ugly / guilty
• in the trenches — struggling a lot or working hard
• pry it from my cold dead hands — i will never give this up
• any day now! — hurry up!
• tickle the ivories — play the piano
• getaway sticks — legs
• i cooked vs. i am cooked — i did really well, vs. i have no chance