Meaning: alfred hitchcock

n.
English film director noted for his skill in creating suspense (1899-1980)

cock Idiom, Proverb

cock and bull

nonsense, bull, BS Don't believe that cock-and-bull story about Bigfoot.

cocky

proud, smartass """Why is Len acting so cocky?"" ""He won the frisbee contest."""

coldcock

punch without warning, jump Buddy coldcocked the pitcher - hit him when he wasn't looking.

go off half-cocked

act or speak before being ready He always goes off half-cocked when he is at a meeting.

half cocked

(See go off half cocked)

John Henry (John Hancock)

signature Please sign your John Henry here and we will process your order right away.

all to cock

messed up, useless

cock

1. penis
2. vagina
3. to pull the hammer of a gun:"Cock the hammer, it's time for action" -- Cypress Hill (Cock the hammer [1993])

cock a snook

to openly show contempt or disrespect. From the action of placing one's hand infront of the face with thumb touching the nose and fingers spread and extended, used to express contempt.

cock block

to prevent someone from getting sexual intercourse

cock diesel

very muscular

cock of the school

the hardest guy in the institution:"Don't dis him; he's the cock of the school"

cock smoker

offensive term for an extreme jerk

cock-up

1. a mess, a shambles
2. to make a mistake, to ruin

cocked

1. extremely drunk:"He is cocked off his ass right now from the Bud Light"
2. ruined; trashed:"They cocked that party"

cocksucker

1. a contemptible person.
2. someone who sucks cocks

cockteaser

someone who sexually teases males

warm the cockles of one's heart

Idiom(s): warm the cockles of one's heart

Theme: PLEASING

to make someone warm and happy.
• It warms the cockles of my heart to hear you say that.
• Hearing that old song again warmed the cockles of her heart.

proud as a peacock

Idiom(s): (as) proud as a peacock

Theme: PRIDE

very proud; haughty.
• John is so arrogant. He's as proud as a peacock.
• The new father was proud as a peacock.

cock-and-bull story

Idiom(s): cock-and-bull story

Theme: LYING

a silly, made-up story; a story that is a lie. (Fixed order.)
• Don't give me that cock-and-bull story.
• I asked for an explanation, and all I got was your ridiculous cock-and-bull story!

cock of the walk

Idiom(s): cock of the walk

Theme: PEOPLE - PROUD

someone who acts more important than others in a group.
• The deputy manager was cock of the walk until the new manager arrived.
• He loved acting cock of the walk and ordering everyone about.

Cock and bull story

A cock and bull story is a lie someone tells that is completely unbelievable.

Cock in the henhouse

This is used to describe a male in an all-female environment.

Warm the cockles of your heart

If something warms the cockles of your heart, it makes you feel happy.

John Hancock|Hancock|Henry|John|John Henry

n., informal Your signature; your name in writing. The man said, "Put your John Hancock on this paper." Joe felt proud when he put his John Henry on his very first driver's license.

cock-and-bull story|bull|cock|story

n. phr. An exaggerated or unbelievable story. "Stop feeding me such cock-and-bull stories," the detective said to the suspect.

cockeyed

adj. Drunk; intoxicated. Frank has been drinking all day and, when we met, he was so cockeyed he forgot his own address.

cocksure

adj. Overconfident; very sure. Paul was cocksure that it wasn 't going to snow, but it snowed so much that we had to dig our way out of the house.

go off half-cocked|cock|go|go off at half cock|hal

v. phr., informal To act or speak before getting ready; to do something too soon. Bill often goes off half cocked. Mr. Jones was thinking about quilting his job, but his wife told him not to go at half cock.

cocked hat

cocked hat
knock into a cocked hat
Slang to damage or spoil completely

cockle

cockle
warm the cockles of someone's heart
Etymology: prob. < L cochlea, winding cavity, lit., snail: see cochlea
to make someone feel pleased or cheerful

cockles of one's heart

cockles of one's heart
see warm the cockles of one's heart.

half-cocked

half-cocked
go off half-cocked
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1) to go off too soon: said of a firearm
2) to speak or act thoughtlessly or too hastily
also go off at half cock

John Hancock

John Hancock
Also, John Henry. One's signature, as in Just put your John Hancock on the dotted line. This expression alludes to John Hancock's prominent signature on the Declaration of Independence. The variant simply substitutes a common name for “Hancock.” [Mid-1800s]

knock into a cocked hat

knock into a cocked hat
Debunk, render useless or unbelievable. For example, His findings knocked our theory into a cocked hat. This expression alludes to a style of hat with the brim turned up on three sides—the three-cornered (tricorne) hat worn by officers in the American Revolution—giving it a distorted look. [Early 1800s]

peacock

peacock
see proud as a peacock.