That'll be the Day...
An expression meaning "That'll never happen". Shortened from "That'll be the day when (insert ubsurd impossible occurence here, such as 'Pigs will fly')"
That'll Learn'em
A slang term usually uttered by rednecks that literally means " That will teach him", or "that should teach him a lesson". Its a contraction of the grammatically incorrect phrase "that will learn him".
Example:
Somebody at work keeps stealing my lunch, so today i brought in a bowl of spit-snot-soup. That'll learn'em to take things that don't belong to him.
Somebody at work keeps stealing my lunch, so today i brought in a bowl of spit-snot-soup. That'll learn'em to take things that don't belong to him.
that'll play
A statement to indicate that a given action will lead to a successful outcome, or just that the action holds promise.
That'll preach!
Something said in response to a quote or phrase when a sermon or a lecture can easily be made from it and it be accurate to scripture or text. Usually said in church when someone agrees with something the preacher says.
Example:
Man 1: "True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less."
Man 2: "Amen! That'll preach!"
Man 1: "True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less."
Man 2: "Amen! That'll preach!"
That'll Getcha
That'll Show Them
Sarcastic phrase the receiver of a threat says when someone threatens to do something whereby their threats are deemed to be better off for the receiver of the threat.
Example:
Muslims: We muslims will boycott Europe if you do not comply with Sharia law!
Receiver: Yeah, that'll show them!
Woman: We will strip naked to protest the patriarchy!
Men: Yeah that'll show them!
Muslims: We muslims will boycott Europe if you do not comply with Sharia law!
Receiver: Yeah, that'll show them!
Woman: We will strip naked to protest the patriarchy!
Men: Yeah that'll show them!
That'll do pig.
The highest praise offered by a stoic. Jubilant expression of most supreme recognition from an introvert, particularly a male of few words.
Example:
After winning 4 gold medals at the state track meet , my father a man of very words, said, "that'll do pig." I could not contain myself and burst into tears of joy . Those may be the kindest words he ever spoke.
After winning 4 gold medals at the state track meet , my father a man of very words, said, "that'll do pig." I could not contain myself and burst into tears of joy . Those may be the kindest words he ever spoke.
that'll do pig
Phrase that means "that's good", "sufficient", "okay", "well done". From the movie "Babe" in one of the final scenes. After winning cheers and adoration from the crowd Babe sits down next to Hoggett whom says "That'll do pig, that'll do."
That'll do me
Another phrase from the Bogans that watch Rugby League in Australia. It is the abbreviated for of; That will suffice nicely.
Example:
Person a) Hey, I was just right up your mum, right up to the tree line.
Person b)That'll do me. Is that a deadset gee up?
Person a) Na, true story.
Person a) Hey, I was just right up your mum, right up to the tree line.
Person b)That'll do me. Is that a deadset gee up?
Person a) Na, true story.