shine (one) on
shine (one) on
1. To deceive one or to tell one a lie, especially in order to deflect or avoid responsibility for something. He told me he hadn't touched a drop of alcohol, but I think he was shining me on. Don't shine us on, Marty. We know you're the one who screwed up the accounts!
2. To insult, provoke, or aggravate one. After the neighbors complained about my Christmas lights, I decided to shine them on a bit by adding even more to my house. If you really want to shine him on, you should bring his sister to the Christmas party as your date. Don't shine the immigration officer on, or you very well might get booted out of the country!
See also: on, shine
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
shine someone
tv. to insult someone; to deceive someone. Stop shining me. I’m cool, man, ice.
See also: shine, someone
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- (one) could use (something)
- 1FTR
- get one over on (one)
- get/put one over on somebody/something
- drive (one) out of office
- force (one) out of office
- force out of office
- give head
- give somebody their head
- give someone their head