Beaver

When your grandpa calls you 'an eager beaver,' he means you're busy and full of energy, but it's also a gentle way to say you're a bit too much for his quiet retirement

Young couples often say they're 'crossing swords' when they argue, mixing love with a dash of playfulness to show their disagreements are just part of their chemistry

In a Zoom meeting, if someone says, 'Let's not shoot down the idea just yet,' it's like saying, 'Give the new idea a chance' without actually saying it directly

When teens text each other 'I’m not saying it, but you know' after sending a passive-aggressive meme, they're using humor to point out something without taking full blame for it

Old friends teasing each other with 'you’ve gone and made yourself scarce' when one moves away, use it like a joke to show they're both happy and a little sad about the change