4th

fourth wall joke

In fiction, especially theater, film, or television, a joke that intentionally draws attention to the illusion of separation between the audience and the fiction itself. I love it when a TV show throws in a good fourth wall joke—I think it's fun being in on the humor like that.
See also: fourth, joke, wall

Happy (Holiday Name)!

A standard greeting and phrase of celebration on a particular holiday. Happy Fourth of July, everyone! A: "Good morning, my love. Happy Valentine's Day!" B: "Aw, thank you, you're so sweet. Happy Valentine's, sweetie." Three… two… one… Happy New Year's!
See also: happy

May the Fourth be with you

A phrase said on "Star Wars Day," a fan holiday that celebrates the Star Wars media franchise and its fanbase. The phrase is a pun on the name of the date May 4th (May the fourth) and the famous phrase from the franchise, "May the Force be with you." Happy Star Wars Day, everyone! As part of the festivities today, we'll be featuring artwork drawn by fans of all ages. May the Fourth be with you!
See also: fourth, may

the fourth quarter is ours

We will or must be dominant in the fourth quarter (of some sporting event). Come on, don't give up—the fourth quarter is ours! It's common for fans to hold up four fingers at the end of the third quarter, which means, "the fourth quarter is ours!"
See also: fourth, ours, quarter
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

*knee-high by the 4th of July

Fig. grown as tall as it should. (Corn seedlings are proverbially supposed to be as high as someone's knee by July 4th.) (*Typically: be ~; become ~; grow ~.) What with this drought, I don't think the crop will be knee-high by the 4th of July. It's gonna be a good year. Knee-high by the 4th of July.
See also: 4th, by, July, of
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • fourth wall joke
  • fourth
  • break the fourth wall
  • turn the other way
  • don't feed the troll(s)
  • troll
  • the elephant in the room
  • elephant in the corner
  • elephant in the room
  • elephant in the room, an
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WAPDA Chairman Lt Gen Muzammil Hussain (Retd) congratulated the Tarbela 4th Extension Hydropower Project authorities, the engineers in particular, on this professional high mark of efficiency.
Tarbela 4th Project attains maximum installed generation capacity of 1410 MW
He expressed these views during his visit to Tarbela 4th Extension Hydropower Project.
British Trade Commissioner appreciates Tarbela 4th Extension project
Apart from having a detailed round of Tarbela 4th Extension Hydropower Project, the British Trade Commissioner also visited Tarbela Dam, Tarbela 5th Extension Hydropower Project Site and Tarbela Hydel Power Station, it added.
British Trade Commissioner appreciates Tarbela 4th Extension Project
GDP for the 4th quarter 2018 at constant prices was $2,888 million for the West Bank and $707 million for Gaza Strip.
Slowdown in GDP growth in Palestine in 2018 -- statistics bureau
The total area harvested for palay in the region went down by 1.2 percent, from 78,949 hectares in the 4th quarter of 2017 to 78,017 hectares in the 4th quarter of 2018.
Leyte tops rice production in Eastern Visayas for the 2018 4th quarter
The company's liquids production in the country totaled 110 kilobarrels per day (kbbl/d) in the period compared to 83 kbbl/d in the 4th quarter of the previous year.
Italian Eni increases oil and gas production in Kazakhstan
The list is generated based on the number of each country's Nobel Prize winners, educational attainment, and average IQ, two of which Taiwan has taken the 4th spot.
Taiwan ranked 13th smartest country in world
Also: 9-4 Lomachenko (IRE) 4th, 16-1 Mister Tickle (IRE) unseated rider, 100-1 Ector (FR) unseated rider.
WEEKEND RESULTS
The 4th Estate's agencies include all organizational entities in the DoD that are not a military branch or a combatant command.
Career Management in the 4th Estate
The seminar cast light on the challenges and opportunities that enable the communications sector to benefit from the 4th IR.
Seminar on Communications Sector Role in 4th IR
The all-new 4th Gen lineup includes the 4th Gen system for DIY and Home use, with an MSRP starting at $289.95, the 4th Gen Slider systems, for the grassroots racer, automotive shop and customizer starting at $365.95, and the 4th Gen total packages for 13" and up wheels starting at $445.99.
All-New QuickTrick 4th Gen Portable Wheel Alignment Models Announced
Candidates for the post of President were Zarmeen Farooq and Mahrose Kamal, 4th Professional Pharm-D morning batch, vice Presient Aquib Zaib, 4th Professional Pharm-D Evening Batch, Hina Batool and Naveed Anwar from Pharm-D 4th professional morning batch.
Student body elections in HU
ISLAMABAD -- The hydel resource development in Pakistan has taken a giant leap forward as the third and the last unit of Tarbela 4th Extension Hydropower Project was also synchronized with the national grid Friday.
Tarbela 4th Project's 3rd, 4th units connected with national grid
Results: Under 13 Girls: Leah Sharp 3rd in 75m Hurdles in 15secs; Lucy Fairburn 4th in 75m Hurdles in 15.9, 6th in Shot Putt with 4.52m, 1st in 1200m in 4-12.3; Mia Wood 2nd in 150m in 21.40; Antonia Dyson 6th in 150m in 23.30; Sophie Wood joint 6th in High Jump with 1.05m, 3rd in 1200m in 4-34.7; Sienna Sharp joint 6th in High Jump with 1.05m; Megan Hughes 3rd in 800m in 2-414; Lucy Hardcastle 7th in 800m in 2-59.5, 5th in Long Jump with 3.63m; Esme Stratton-Modeste 8th in Shot Putt with 3.12m; Kaci Marfitt 2nd in 75m in 10.90; Hannah Hoey 8th in 75m in 13.10s.
We're still in Premier slot
ONTARIO, Calif: KB Home announced the grand opening of The Cottages on 4th, its latest gated community of two-story new homes in Ontario.
KB Home announces opening of The Cottages