Meaning of Wile E. Coyote | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To fail disastrously.
   informal
2. To do something in an exaggeratedly obvious way, reminiscent of the animated effects drawn on Wile E. Coyote.
   informal

Examples

“In the worse scenario, with the nation Wile E. Coyote–ing over the fiscal cliff, not only will their taxes will go up but their net worth may suffer a double blow from a stock-market meltdown and/or a new economic recession.”

“Dropped atop the couloir via helicopter, Townsend steps into his Salomons and descends on the narrow chute, pushing the limits of reason as he navigates the line at a clip of 65 to 70 miles per hour, with nothing more than a few turns to maintain control—or, in his words, to keep himself from Wile E. Coyote–ing himself into the wall at the end.”

“The GOP Wile E. Coyote'd their own argument, though, because they unavoidably also had to note that the initial FISA warrant applications also depended on information the FBI had acquired about Trump adviser George Papadopoulos, which was the inciting incident for the investigation and which predated the dossier.”

“If you and she can come up with and present a kindly unified front, then you, not they, will determine "what my future will look like" — as long as her folks don't send you Wile E. Coyote-ing through the nearest exterior wall.”

“And finally, don't use this as an opportunity to steal a glimpse at our butts, as one former co-worker used to do very indiscreetly. She might not witness your eyeballs Wile E. Coyote-ing out of your head, but everyone behind her will.”

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