Kate Sherwood, Ignorance binds people tighter than culture. For short story collections, Im definitely in the loose-rein camp., Kawasumi-kun is holding tighter than I am., The noose around a mans neck is tighter than that of his fists, She seemed to enjoy the control and picked out some stretch blue jeans that hugged his ass tighter than a pair of kissing Proulahs. Sharper than a serpents tongue, tighter than a bongo drum, quicker than a one night stand, slicker than a mambo band. I feel like you can't stop me now, I'm tighter now, More of a writer now, Than a rapper now, Got me payin' taxes now, Can't relax now, Got big corporations, sending me faxes now, More than just Yo now, CEO now. Two heartbeats. Consider, tight as a drum. They go small. If the Treasury loosens the purse strings, many authorities will be delighted to spend. "I talked with the admiral's staff. adj. It's love and deep laughter and brotherhood of the type that bonds nations together. Courtney Bond is an executive editor of Texas Monthlys Food & Drink and BBQ sections. Exceptionally taut; stretched very tight, as the skin of a drumhead. Denise Hunter, In the Citadel, it was simply called the strangler. She taught me how to feel music, and I don't think there's anyone like her that could bring such pain and emotion to a song." I promise. I'm wound tighter than Jane Fonda's latest facelift, goddammit. To cause someone or something become disciplined, well organized, and efficient. I tightened the lid on the pickle jar. True the way a mother's dreams for her napping infant are true. | About Us To fasten something tightly onto something else. Please!" Airline security has tightened up, and now all luggage must be scanned. Can't Never Could. The Texanist: Is My Husbands Devotion to Texas-Branded Foods Crazy? It's all about perception, because inventories are well above where they have been in previous years. Look what the cat dragged in.Companys coming; add a cup of water to the soup.Weve howdied but we havent shook.Put on your sitting britches.Lets chaw the rag. After the run, I walked around the track so my muscles wouldn't tighten up. While crying, I had the biggest orgasm of my life as Luke held me tighter than ever and rocked into me and climaxed with me. Confused as a goat on AstroTurf.My tongue got caught in my eyeteeth and I couldnt see what I was saying.I can explain it to you, but I cant understand it for you.He ran em around the barn.Cattywampus to Miss Joness. 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He pulls me tighter in his embrace. Slow. The analogy here is to tightening ones belt after losing weight from going hungry. My core felt tighter than ever., Gasoline inventories are tighter than they were a few weeks ago. Dan Solomon writes about politics, music, food, sports, criminal justice, health care, film, and business. Financial resources or control of them, as in. The other man wiggled his hand free and then shot him an irritated glare. They clam up tighter than a bullfrog's ass. . He patted his stomach, surprised to find that it seemed to actually feel tighter than normal, as if it were straining at his clothes from the inside. He can strut sitting down.Hes all hat and no cattle.Shes all gurgle and no guts.He chamber-of-commerced it. Used in the southern US to mean very tight. Well that was about as tight as Tanya's twat. The roots sigh and release their hold on my waist and the wound in my side is healed. Won't spend money on anything. I don't understand why people don't drive better. The last step of the assembly is to tighten these four feet on the legs of the table. A Writer Revisits His Search for His Grandfathers Darkest Secrets. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "tighten" and "up.". "Isn't all this openness refreshing? Thats the beautiful thing, man, were actually better now than ever, probably more intense now than ever, tighter now than ever., I think that with piracy and tighter funds being around, people are realising that the game to play is to try and win peoples respect with bold film making and then win a special place in peoples collections, rather than just having the biggest opening weekends., No one could tie you tighter than you could tie yourself and it was the ropes you couldnt see that bound you tightest., There existed something in this world that bound a mage tighter than a blood oath: love. Libba Bray. "But I am worth a great deal more than what you see. the phrase comes from Oliver Cromwell's son, Richard who assumed some Lord Position in England after his fathers death. He didn't look like much - a bit too skinny. I pulled on the ends of the string to tighten up the knot. He recently announced the club will have to tighten its belt next season, saying he will lower wages and sell players. At that time, confused as I was, I imagined that they would. White, I've got more talent than everyone on their payroll put together," I said. The images jump out at you, even more so than in the theater, because you're in tighter quarters and you're closer to the TV, so it feels like the depth is very dramatic. Take special care that your thoughts remain unfettered. Tighter than a flea's ass over a rain barrel. Times are hard, and prices are high. I'm as poor as a church mouse. Maybe the answer is to hire new people. Hes got a hitch in his gitalong.Sick as a dog passing peach pits.All stove up.Im so sick Id have to get better to die.Sore as a boil.Her hoppers busted.As full of pains as an old window.Ive got the green apple nasties.He looks like death warmed over.So sick he needs two beds.Pitiful as a three-legged dog. To increase the intensity with which one exerts or assumes control over someone or something. . I feel lower than a gopher hole.I feel so low I couldnt jump off a dime.She eats sorrow by the spoonful.You look like you were sent for and couldnt go.Sad enough to bring a tear to a glass eye.He looks like the cheese fell off his cracker. Hot. Donna Augustine, The grip of vice is tighter than a prison lock. Love was the ultimate chain, the ultimate whip, and the ultimate slave driver. The fleeting caress of Sam's tongue stretched her body taut, stringing her nerve endings tighter than a barbed-wire fence. I wrap my arms around him again and hug him as hard as I can. Tighter than a crabs ass, and that is air tight., Nothing makes my buttocks clench tighter and my teeth itch more than Full Time Mummy. Security has tightened up in airports around the world in response to the attacks. A large-breasted woman with hypermobile joints is much more likely to be symptomatic from her breast weight than is a woman with "normal" joint range of motion. I don't want to let go. Keep your chin up. Perhaps it's a final attempt to turn the screw and squeeze a last concession out of us. "I need it now . They call her radio station because anyone can pick her up, especially at night.Hes wilder than a peach orchard boar.Loose as ashes in the wind.Loose as a bucket of soot.Wilder than an acre of snakes.She uses her sheet for a tablecloth.He was born on the wrong side of the blanket.Shes found a new dasher for her churn.They ate supper before they said grace.They planted their crop before they built their fence.Theyre hitched but not churched.Theyve got a cotton-patch license. I had always had a way with words. His eyes never moved from mine. James Ellroy Our group of friends has been tight since elementary school. Dave Eggers, The Michigan Republican primary apparently is tighter than Willie Nelson's headband. He pulls me tighter in his embrace. The Texanist: Is It Okay For Non-Texans to Say Howdy? No hill for a stepper.Slick as a whistle.Easy as pie. All you can ever really know is that it's wrapped around you, sometimes a little tighter than you'd like.But clearly there have been some mistakes. He wiped at my tears. Tighter than a crab's ass, and that is air tight. Why Install a Japanese Toilet in the Bathroom? 2. I tightened up my grip on my purse as I passed through the dark alley. Your fingers form a fist, and that fist can become tighter and harder with each indignity suffered. When the schedule is tight and we are busy as all get out, the telephone wont stop ringing. Then we'll see if he's still so sure he won't sign the contract. This valve has been tightening up from rust accumulating over the years. Calories are just little tiny creatures that live in your closet and sew your clothes a little bit tighter every night. His thumb trailed along her jawline, and she shuddered in its wake, wanting his mouth there. "It's let me go." "That's good," he says. Hes such a liar hed beat you senseless and tell God you fell off a horse.He was born sorry.Hes so low hed steal the widows ax.Hed steal his mamas egg money.Hed steal the flowers off his grandmas grave.Hed steal the nickels off a dead mans eyes.No-account fellow.Bitter as gall.Tough as nickel steak.Tough as stewed skunk.Tough as whang.Mean as a mama wasp.Friendly as a bramble bush.She makes a hornet look cuddly.A she-bear in satin.Rough as a cob.He looks like a sheep-killing dog.He lies like a tombstone.He wouldnt scratch his own mamas fleas.Hes got horns holding up his halo.Were not on borrowing terms.Youre so low you have to look up to see hell.Hes so low you couldnt put a rug under him.He jumped on me with all four feet.A real revolving son of a bitch. John Flanagan, Sharper than a serpents tongue, tighter than a bongo drum, quicker than a one night stand, slicker than a mambo band. I'm tighter than face lifts and flyer than spaceships. ""Oh, I have many opinions.""See?" He cupped the nape of her neck, tipping her head back as he deepened the kiss. Got a big hole in the fence.I got my ox in a ditch.He loaded the wrong wagon.They hung the wrong horse thief.He ripped his britches.Theres a yellowjacket in the outhouse. After my dad's gambling problem came to light, my mother started holding the purse strings. A phrase used to define something that is outstandingly magnificent or "cool", obviously surpassing the extremity of the situation in which the words "tight" or "tite" are used. Wound Up Tighter Than Quotes & Sayings. To cause something to become tighter. In the quiet, she could feel her pulse throbbing in her neck. Go for a thermage experience, New non-surgical skin-tightening procedure smoothes wrinkles, Move over, liposuction: Smartlipo is taking over: the patient can be up and about the next day and will see results in one week, Cosmetic laser works: a specialist you can count on, Sneaky workouts for busy girls: too busy to work out? This exercise will tighten up your stomach muscles. He blames everything on the weather or his raising.He got caught in his own loop.He came close to the dollar knife. The door hinges began to tighten up, making the door hard to open and close. His department controls the purse strings, and he will make sure that other departments spend money to meet targets he has set. I ask, unable to help myself. I wondered if the people of England would mourn if Mike and Grace died. Bree reached out and gripped his shirt, tugging him until he was flush against her. It's interesting that instead of having to get tighter and more restricted for a collaboration, strangely enough, from the beginning, we've actually been more confident that we could handle this. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Hes so country he thinks a seven-course meal is a possum and a six-pack. He's tighter than Pat Buchanan's sphincter muscle at a 4th of July soiree on Fire Island. I wish those parents would tighten the rein on their kids, the little devils are tearing the place apart! Bob Larranaga, Veronica," he said through clenched teeth. "You're strung tighter'n these wires." List 14 wise famous quotes about Wound Up Tighter Than: She didn't dare expose her heart the way she'd exposed her body. You could ride all the way to Big Spring on it and never split a hair.It wouldnt cut hot butter.You could scratch your back with it and never draw blood. The man knew how to kiss, and she felt her mind emptying of everything but how incredible his mouth felt working deeper into hers. The commander smiled. Plus its tighter than a choker, got em smilin like the joker., No machine can wind a better sounding or tighter wind than a well trained person,, Children almost always hang onto things tighter than their parents think they will., I wasnt sold on 3-D until it was in my own home. Living on my own during college taught me how to tighten my belt and get by on not very much. L.D. So dry the catfish are carrying canteens. # boring , small. Often modified with mitigators or intensifiers. He was gagged, a tight cloth wrapped around his mouth, hurting his jaw when he tried to call for help. -SNOOP DOG Snoop Dogg, Nervous? Every suitor of the nineteenth century spends more than his spare cash on personal adornment. The Texanist: Contemplating the Texas Exit. )He learned to whisper in a sawmill. As stories of ransomware become more common, we're continuing to tighten up our cyber-security software suite for business customers. 1. OK, there's no need to pull your eyelid tight as a drum just to put on eyeliner. Walter Mosley, So he slips his head off of Jeff's shoulder and slides out from under Evan's Armand shuffles down to the bottom of the bed. Zack showed up wearing a light pink shirt that was tighter than usual., Every hour of every day spent with him, the slow slope of falling for this boy in more than just a carnal fashion has been like slowly pulling the strings on some great tapestry. Im so far beyond level five its not even funny., The grip of vice is tighter than a prison lock., Because thats what the Brotherhood and their families were. 9. He smiled tightly, looking first at Tristan, then at Scarlet. "I didn't mean to make you cry," he said. Noisy as two skeletons dancing on a tin roof. To become disciplined, well organized, and efficient. It was tighter than Dick's hatband with all of us crammed inside that tiny car of his. Will frowned at him, then turned back to Pauline, smiling at her. "Nothing to say." Were they regretting that they had not listened to those critics? After my dad's gambling problem came to light, it was my mother who started holding the purse strings. George R R Martin, Because we are. Editors note: This article was first published in print in 1994. . Nicki Minaj, It had seemed like a good idea at the time, a sure-fire way to impress this girl, who was as cute as hell but wound tighter than one of his father's antique clocks. Kathy Blackwell is an executive editor at Texas Monthly. To cause something to become more strict or restrictive. A faultless fit, a glistening hat, tight gloves, and tighter boots proclaim the imminent peril of his position., Some writers keep a tighter rein on that than others. Hot will cool if greedy will let it.Take a tater and wait.Dont get your panties in a wad.Wash off your war paint. His eyes never moved from mine. Wishing they'd kept a tighter rein on her activities rather than letting her venture out as she chose? Then why is it my memories from that time are locked up tighter than a virgin in an iron maiden chastity belt thats been welded shut? Bethanne Snodgrass, Nothing makes my buttocks clench tighter and my teeth itch more than 'Full Time Mummy'. He stays in the shadow of his mamas apron.If he was melted down, he couldnt be poured into a fight.Hes first cousin to Moses Rose.He wouldnt bite a biscuit.Hes yellow as mustard but without the bite.He may not be a chicken, but he has his henhouse ways. 5. Hungry. Liquor shines when the light hits it, reminiscent of precious things like jewels and gold. But the whiskey mind couldn't think its way out of the problems I had. He forgot to tighten the new antenna on the top of the car, so I couldn't listen to the radio on the drive home. Jon Courtenay Grimwood, Because that's what the Brotherhood and their families were. Nevermind dwelling in the past, your listening to the future. He could draw a pat hand from a stacked deck.He always draws the best bull.Hes riding a gravy train with biscuit wheels.He could sit on the fence and the birds would feed him. At least she didn't make disparaging comments the way her husband did. As welcome as an egg-sucking dog.As welcome as an outhouse breeze.As welcome as screwworm.As welcome as a porcupine at a nudist colony.As welcome as a skunk at a lawn party.As welcome as a wet shoe.As welcome as a tornado on a trail drive. On his world, once mated, the blue crustaceans shared a shell for the rest of their life in an eternal kiss., I got an alibi, just in case you think I did it. Matshona Dhliwayo, The kiss was everything she hadn't dared let herself think about. His heart pulsed a second time, and he startled. Hes so busy youd think he was twins.Theyre doing a land-office business.Busy as a one-legged man at an ass-kicking convention.Busy as a funeral home fan in July.Busy as a one-eyed dog in a smokehouse.Busy as a one-armed paperhanger.Busy as a stump-tailed bull in fly season.Busy as a hound in flea season.Got to slop the hogs, dig the well, and plow the south forty before breakfast.Got to get back to my rat killing.Shes jumping like hot grease (or water) on a skillet.Panting like a lizard on a hot rock.No grass growing under her feet. 2. Once fairly lax in its admission policy, the police force has tightened up considerably in recent years. Annabelle's my friend. I wish I had appreciated my youth - I should have worn tighter clothing when I could have! . One finger. (Your flys down. Heather Jax. I said and that is air tighter than idioms called the strangler barbed-wire fence has set put together ''! 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