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Meaning of "nuke the fridge" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NUKE THE FRIDGE

nuke the fridge


WHAT DOES NUKE THE FRIDGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Jumping the shark

Jumping the shark is an idiom created by Jon Hein that was used to describe the moment in the evolution of a television show when it begins a decline in quality, signaled by a particular scene, episode, or aspect of a show in which the writers use some type of "gimmick" in an attempt to keep viewers' interest. The phrase is based on a scene from a fifth-season episode of the sitcom Happy Days when the character Fonzie jumps over a shark while on water-skis. The usage of "jump the shark" has subsequently broadened beyond television, indicating the moment when a brand, design, or creative effort's evolution declines.

Definition of nuke the fridge in the English dictionary

The definition of nuke the fridge in the dictionary is to lose credibility following a particularly ill-judged scene or plot development.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NUKE THE FRIDGE

nuggety · NUGMW · nuisance · nuisance call · nuisance caller · nuisance value · nuisancer · Nuits-Saint-Georges · NUJ · nuke · Nuku´alofa · Nukus · null · null hypothesis · nulla-nulla · nullah · Nullarbor Plain · nulli secundus · nullification · nullifidian

WORDS THAT END LIKE NUKE THE FRIDGE

Bainbridge · bridge · Cambridge · cartridge · Coolidge · fridge · Golden Gate Bridge · Lethbridge · London Bridge · Millennium Bridge · partridge · porridge · Redbridge · ridge · Stamford Bridge · Stourbridge · suspension bridge · Tonbridge · Trowbridge · Uxbridge · water under the bridge

Synonyms and antonyms of nuke the fridge in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «nuke the fridge» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NUKE THE FRIDGE

Find out the translation of nuke the fridge to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of nuke the fridge from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nuke the fridge» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

核炸冰箱
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

bombardear la nevera
570 millions of speakers
en

English

nuke the fridge
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

फ्रिज nuke
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مصارعة الثلاجة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

атомную бомбу холодильник
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

Armas nucleares o refrigerador
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

এনওকে দ্য ফ্রিজ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

nuke le réfrigérateur
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Nuke peti sejuk
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

nuke den Kühlschrank
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

冷蔵庫を核攻撃
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

냉장고 핵무기
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Nuke kulkas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nuke tủ lạnh
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

குளிர்சாதன பெட்டியில்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

एनक्यू द फ्रीज
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Buzdolabında nuke
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

Nuke frigo
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

nuke lodówkę
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

атомну бомбу холодильник
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

nuke frigider
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

nuke το ψυγείο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nuke die yskas
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nuke kylskåpet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Nuke kjøleskapet
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NUKE THE FRIDGE»

Discover the use of nuke the fridge in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nuke the fridge and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Write Like this: Teaching Real-world Writing Through ...
A side note: When discussing movie franchises that have jumped the shark, you may hear references to films that have “nuked the fridge.” According to Urbandictionary.com, nuke the fridge “is a reference to a scene in Indiana Jones  ...
Kelly Gallagher, 2011
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Geektionary: From Anime to Zettabyte, An A to Z Guide to All ...
... Jones and the Crystal Skull when Indiana escapes a nuclear blast by enclosing himself in a fridge that is hurled for miles, after which Indie gets out without a scratch. NUKE THE FRIDGE is to movies whatjump the shark is to TVshows.
Gregory Bergman, Josh Lambert, 2010
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The Elements of Reasoning
C. Reportive definitions may be subdivided into lexical, disciplinary, and historical: stipulative definitions may be subdivided into arbitrary and precising. Use these categories to classify the following definitions. *1. Nuke the fridge: to ruin a ...
Ronald Munson, Andrew Black, 2011
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lovehatethings 2008
... sorry "nuke the fridge" has become the "jumped the shark" killer. With all of this attempted killing going its strange the authorities aren't involved. Who'd have thought Ice T being a "cop killer" wouldn't involve his music or bullets, but instead a ...
Anthony Marco
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TV Goes to Hell: An Unofficial Road Map of Supernatural
10. There is potential irony here in having a priest share the name with the KISS bass player, since Simmons is Jewish. 11. As of June 2008, the term “jump the shark” appears to have been replaced by a new pop-cult term, “nuke the fridge” in ...
Stacey Abbott, David Lavery, 2011
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Idiomantics: The Weird and Wonderful World of Popular Phrases
An analagous expression is 'lose the plot' while another but rather more far- fetched parallel is 'nuke the fridge'. This comes from an episode early in the film Indiana ]ones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), in which Harrison Ford's ...
Philip Gooden, 2013
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The Hollywood Reporter
And considering the jump- the - shark/nuke - the - fridge pro - nouncements that accompanied Season 6, the clamor for the "24" return has been notably absent. The good news is that the now customary two-night, four-hour kickoff finds the ...
‎2009
8
Corporate governance: principles and practices
A more recent colloquial reference to "anything that has peaked in popularity or quality and [is] now on a downward slide toward ridiculousness and irrelevancy" is "nuke the fridge," derived from a scene in Indiana lones and the Kingdom of the  ...
Walter Effross, 2010
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Time
10 MurriAr and the Financial Crlslft TOP 10 BUZZWORDS 1 Change 2 Bailout 3 Hockey mom 4 Fist bump 5 Nuke the fridge 6 Staycatlon 7 Rlckrolled 8 Puma ♢ BXBDJLX HHMHXHHXHHXHHKMXHXnRH "18109 ♢ 1338 0194 070*TH ...
Briton Hadden, Henry Robinson Luce, 2008
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The Dark Knight Rises
When Commissioner Gordon and the police are unable to stop the deadly new threat to Gotham, Batman returns to face Bane, a powerful and methodical villain, who is spreading chaos and death.
Greg Cox, 2012

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NUKE THE FRIDGE»

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Exclusive Interview with Olivia Taylor Dudley from THE VATICAN …
Louis Love from Nuke the Fridge had a chance to interview Dudley and talked talked about her experiences filming the movie and much more. «Nuke The Fridge, Jul 15»
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D23: The WALT DISNEY STUDIOS To Present Upcoming Film Slate …
For more info on how you can get tickets, go to D23Expo.com. and for the latest D23 Expo news, keep tuning in to Nuke the Fridge! There's So ... «Nuke The Fridge, Jul 15»
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SDCC THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART TWO Press …
Nuke the Fridge was lucky to be invited to shoot video at the press conference that included Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam ... «Nuke The Fridge, Jul 15»
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SDCC Cosplay Gallery: Photog's Favorite
This is my third year covering Comic Con for Nuke the Fridge. Before working for Nuke the Fridge I mostly covered panels and took pictures of ... «Nuke The Fridge, Jul 15»
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 collector's edition might nuke the fridge
A purported leaked image of the collector's edition for Black Ops 3 includes a mini-fridge, and coasters, perfect for your apocalypse-themed ... «Shacknews, Jul 15»
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Join Nuke the Fridge & the Realm Cast for the ULTIMATE COMIC …
Nuke The Fridge & the Realm Cast have teamed up to throw the Ultimate Comic-Con After Hours dance party this Saturday! That's right, join us ... «Nuke The Fridge, Jul 15»
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