Pain-in-the-butt Sentence Examples

The phrases nip it in the bud and nip it in the butt bring very different images to mind (one being more than a little painful). But only one is correct — and you may have been saying it wrong your whole life.

Do you want to remember some ‘80s catchphrases and take a mental trip back into that wild and funky decade? You’re in the right place.

Maybe you are heading to an ‘80s themed party and really want to get into character. You will find that some of these phrases came from popular culture such as television and movies, while other sayings just seemed to spring forth from the generation on their own. We've included examples of how the words were used, so you can work them into your own retro vocabulary!