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25 Things That Sound Dirty But Aren’t

Get your mind out of the gutter, already

Jun 19, 2025

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  1. Burying the lead
  2. Banging the gavel
  3. Putting the toys back in their box
  4. Finessing your flowchart
  5. Sealing the envelope
  6. Stripping the ball from the tight end
  7. Sampling the sushi platter
  8. Dipping your strawberry under the chocolate fountain
  9. Auditing the spreadsheet
  10. Taking a deep dive into (insert literally anything here)
  11. Having your cake and eating it, too
  12. Slippin’ into Darkness
  13. Jumping into the deep end
  14. Jumping in with both feet
  15. Jumping the shark
  16. Having a finger on the pulse
  17. Laying down the law
  18. Let’s put it to bed
  19. Test driving a ’69 Ford Mustang
  20. Smoothing out the wrinkles
  21. Waxing the deck
  22. Probing for information
  23. Greasing the wheels
  24. Anticipating a higher dew point
  25. Getting your hands dirty (oh wait)

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John Corten
John Corten

Written by John Corten

Editor for Doctor Funny. Created Participation Trophy Sports Humor. Published in Slackjaw, Jane Austen's Wastebasket, Frazzled, and The Pub. Not to be trusted.