alligator

Related to alligator: Chinese alligator

alligator

slang Remnants from a tire's tread, as found discarded on a roadway. So called because the treads resemble the scales of an alligator. Whoa, watch out for that alligator in the middle of the road!

later, alligator

A childish way of saying goodbye, for now. Often responded to with "in a while, crocodile." A: "OK, I've got to go, kiddo—later, alligator!" B: "In a while, crocodile! Come home soon!"

see you later, alligator

A childish way of saying goodbye, for now. Often responded to with "in a while, crocodile." A: "OK, I've got to go, kiddo—see you later, alligator!" B: "In a while, crocodile! Come home soon!"

See also: alligator, see

up to (one's) neck in alligators

business adage So overcome or preoccupied by various tangential worries, problems, or tasks that one loses sight of the ultimate goal or objective. The full expression is some variation of "When you are up to your neck in alligators, it's easy to forget that the goal was to drain the swamp." I've spent so much time dealing with various infrastructure problems for my new business that I've had no time to actually develop our product properly. I guess it's easy to forget that when up to your neck in alligators, the mission was to drain the swamp.

See you later, alligator,

and Later, alligator.

Inf. Good-bye. (Sometimes the reply is After while(, crocodile.)) Bob: See you later, alligator. Jane: After while, crocodile. Bob: Bye, Tom. Tom: See you later, alligator. Bob: Later.

See also: alligator, see

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

alligator

and gator

n. a long, heavy, black segment of the outside of a tire, usually a truck tire, found on the highway. We dodged off onto the shoulder to avoid running over an alligator. A gator bashed in the bottom of my gas tank.

See you later, alligator

interj. Good-bye. (From the 1930s. Answered with After while, crocodile.) TOM: Bye. BILL: See you later, alligator. BILL: See you later, alligator. TOM: After while, crocodile.

See also: alligator, see

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See you later, alligator

Bye! The title of a 1950s rock-'n'-roll smash hit by Bill Haley and His Comets, the phrase was already in use, especially in the South. For a decade or more, hep/hip/with-it cats and chicks ended conversations with the phrase. The standard reply was the song's next line: “after a while, crocodile.”

See also: alligator, see

Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price

See also:

gator
double buffalo
take it easy
take it/things easy
take things easy
be with (one)
be with somebody
from giddy-up to whoa
double nickels
tread a fine line between (something)

References in periodicals archive

Several of Alligator's development programs interact with members of the TNFR superfamily.

Alligator Bioscience signs antibody agreement with Biotheus Inc. in China

In conjunction with the agreement Alligator is eligible to receive up to a total of approximately USD142m in upfront and development milestones payments, global option fees as well as royalties on future sales and share of sub-license revenue.

Alligator Bioscience announces antibody agreement with Biotheus Inc for Greater China

This license agreement includes an upfront of USD1m where Alligator receives USD0.5m upon signing of the agreement and USD0.5m after six months of scientific-technical evaluation.

Alligator Bioscience announces signing of license agreement with Biotheus Inc for Greater China

After a week of failed attempts to catch it, authorities brought in alligator trapper Frank Robb to replace the volunteer trapper.

Alligator Caught In Chicago's Humboldt Park Lagoon

The strategy has worked "very well" with wild alligators the South, Bob said, but the Humboldt Park gator was probably raised in captivity.

Sound strategy will be deployed in bid to capture Chicago alligator

Therefore, the appropriate sex ratio for Chinese alligator should maintain in order to recover wild populations.

Existing Status and Resurgence Strategies for Chinese Alligator (Alligator sinensis)

"I don't want to see an alligator swimming around with a knife in his head and suffering," Weaver told the station.

Outrage after alligator found with kitchen knife embedded in its head; Erin Weaver, from Texas, said she believes someone stuck the large knife in the creature's head on purpose

Oblivious of the massive alligator at her door, Geri Staples, a resident of Merritt Island, said she had the scare of her life on Tuesday morning when she peeped out of a clear window in her door.

Video: Woman terrified to find 10-ft alligator knocking on her door

6,128 NUMBER OF ALLIGATOR HUNTING PERMITS ISSUED IN FLORIDA AS OF 2016

MAY & JUNE: Alligator Mating Months

- Chris Nocera (@13ProducerChris) September 1, 2017 The Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office said on Twitter that it would be "delivered back into his natural habitat soon." Texas Parks and Wildlife officials said that alligators could be found in "areas where they aren't normally observed" due to the storm.

Watch: Texas homeowner finds alligator in dining room after Hurricane Harvey hits

In typical years, according to FWC statistics, 10,000 hunters will apply for 5,000 alligator permits.

Gator done: prep now for summer hunts

The American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) is another one of those enduring symbols of Florida.

Alligator harvesting: hunting as a regulatory tool for species management

A heavyweight alligator spotted in Florida, USA, has raised eyebrows on social media.

LOOK: Huge alligator takes a stroll in Florida nature park

THE family of a boy killed by an alligator at Disney World have told of their devastation at his death.

OUR DEVASTATION; Family of Disney alligator death boy tell of grief

THE father of a tragic two-year-old boy dragged to his death by an alligator tried in vain to wrestle him from the killer's jaws.

DAD WRESTLED WITH 7FT BEAST; ALLIGATOR SNATCHES TOT, 2, AT DISNEY; Body recovered from resort lagoon a day after boy was dragged to his death as he paddled on hols with family; EXCLUSIVE

词组	alligator
释义	alligator Related to alligator: Chinese alligator alligator slang Remnants from a tire's tread, as found discarded on a roadway. So called because the treads resemble the scales of an alligator. Whoa, watch out for that alligator in the middle of the road! later, alligator A childish way of saying goodbye, for now. Often responded to with "in a while, crocodile." A: "OK, I've got to go, kiddo—later, alligator!" B: "In a while, crocodile! Come home soon!" See also: alligator see you later, alligator A childish way of saying goodbye, for now. Often responded to with "in a while, crocodile." A: "OK, I've got to go, kiddo—see you later, alligator!" B: "In a while, crocodile! Come home soon!" See also: alligator, see up to (one's) neck in alligators business adage So overcome or preoccupied by various tangential worries, problems, or tasks that one loses sight of the ultimate goal or objective. The full expression is some variation of "When you are up to your neck in alligators, it's easy to forget that the goal was to drain the swamp." I've spent so much time dealing with various infrastructure problems for my new business that I've had no time to actually develop our product properly. I guess it's easy to forget that when up to your neck in alligators, the mission was to drain the swamp. See also: alligator, neck, up Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See you later, alligator, and Later, alligator. Inf. Good-bye. (Sometimes the reply is After while(, crocodile.)) Bob: See you later, alligator. Jane: After while, crocodile. Bob: Bye, Tom. Tom: See you later, alligator. Bob: Later. See also: alligator, see McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. alligator and gator n. a long, heavy, black segment of the outside of a tire, usually a truck tire, found on the highway. We dodged off onto the shoulder to avoid running over an alligator. A gator bashed in the bottom of my gas tank. See you later, alligator interj. Good-bye. (From the 1930s. Answered with After while, crocodile.) TOM: Bye. BILL: See you later, alligator. BILL: See you later, alligator. TOM: After while, crocodile. See also: alligator, see McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See you later, alligator Bye! The title of a 1950s rock-'n'-roll smash hit by Bill Haley and His Comets, the phrase was already in use, especially in the South. For a decade or more, hep/hip/with-it cats and chicks ended conversations with the phrase. The standard reply was the song's next line: “after a while, crocodile.” See also: alligator, see Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price See also: gator double buffalo take it easy take it/things easy take things easy be with (one) be with somebody from giddy-up to whoa double nickels tread a fine line between (something) References in periodicals archive Several of Alligator's development programs interact with members of the TNFR superfamily. Alligator Bioscience signs antibody agreement with Biotheus Inc. in China In conjunction with the agreement Alligator is eligible to receive up to a total of approximately USD142m in upfront and development milestones payments, global option fees as well as royalties on future sales and share of sub-license revenue. Alligator Bioscience announces antibody agreement with Biotheus Inc for Greater China This license agreement includes an upfront of USD1m where Alligator receives USD0.5m upon signing of the agreement and USD0.5m after six months of scientific-technical evaluation. Alligator Bioscience announces signing of license agreement with Biotheus Inc for Greater China After a week of failed attempts to catch it, authorities brought in alligator trapper Frank Robb to replace the volunteer trapper. Alligator Caught In Chicago's Humboldt Park Lagoon The strategy has worked "very well" with wild alligators the South, Bob said, but the Humboldt Park gator was probably raised in captivity. Sound strategy will be deployed in bid to capture Chicago alligator Therefore, the appropriate sex ratio for Chinese alligator should maintain in order to recover wild populations. Existing Status and Resurgence Strategies for Chinese Alligator (Alligator sinensis) "I don't want to see an alligator swimming around with a knife in his head and suffering," Weaver told the station. Outrage after alligator found with kitchen knife embedded in its head; Erin Weaver, from Texas, said she believes someone stuck the large knife in the creature's head on purpose Oblivious of the massive alligator at her door, Geri Staples, a resident of Merritt Island, said she had the scare of her life on Tuesday morning when she peeped out of a clear window in her door. Video: Woman terrified to find 10-ft alligator knocking on her door 6,128 NUMBER OF ALLIGATOR HUNTING PERMITS ISSUED IN FLORIDA AS OF 2016 MAY & JUNE: Alligator Mating Months - Chris Nocera (@13ProducerChris) September 1, 2017 The Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office said on Twitter that it would be "delivered back into his natural habitat soon." Texas Parks and Wildlife officials said that alligators could be found in "areas where they aren't normally observed" due to the storm. Watch: Texas homeowner finds alligator in dining room after Hurricane Harvey hits In typical years, according to FWC statistics, 10,000 hunters will apply for 5,000 alligator permits. Gator done: prep now for summer hunts The American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) is another one of those enduring symbols of Florida. Alligator harvesting: hunting as a regulatory tool for species management A heavyweight alligator spotted in Florida, USA, has raised eyebrows on social media. LOOK: Huge alligator takes a stroll in Florida nature park THE family of a boy killed by an alligator at Disney World have told of their devastation at his death. OUR DEVASTATION; Family of Disney alligator death boy tell of grief THE father of a tragic two-year-old boy dragged to his death by an alligator tried in vain to wrestle him from the killer's jaws. DAD WRESTLED WITH 7FT BEAST; ALLIGATOR SNATCHES TOT, 2, AT DISNEY; Body recovered from resort lagoon a day after boy was dragged to his death as he paddled on hols with family; EXCLUSIVE
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