[deadhead] {n.}, {slang} An excessively dull or boring person. * /You'll never get John to tell a joke - he's a deadhead./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

give in

[give in] {v.} To stop fighting or arguing and do as the other person wants; give someone his own way; stop opposing someone. * /Mother kept inviting Mrs. Smith to […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

weigh down

[weigh down] also [weight down] 1. To make heavy; cause to go down or bend with weight; overload. * /The evergreens are weighed down by the deep snow./ - Often […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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lit up like a Christmas tree

[lit up like a Christmas tree] {adj. phr.}, {informal} To be drunk. * /On New Year's Eve Ned was lit up like a Christmas […]

take issue with

[take issue with] {v. phr.} To be openly against; speak against; disagree with. * /He thought his boss was wrong but was […]

Cmdr. G. H. Hatherill, British policeman, in Jane Goodsell's Not a Good Word

There are only about twenty murders a year in London, and not all are serious. Some are just husbands killing their wives.

Orson Welles

(1915 - 1985) U.S. actordirector I don't say we all ought to misbehave, but we ought to look as if we could.

Franck's Accent - Father of the Bride

Enjoy Franck's beautiful funny accent (performed by Martin Short) :) Transcript Now, let me do the talking, girls, okay? […]

fly-by-night

[fly-by-night] (1) {adj.} Set up to make a lot of money in a hurry, then disappear so people can't find you to complain about […]

tell one where to get off

[tell one where to get off] or [tell one where to head in] {v. phr.}, {informal} To talk angrily to; speak to or answer with […]