Slang word of the day: measure drapes

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measure drapes

verb

• to prematurely plan to replace someone else (in a job, acting role, etc.)

  Despite what Van Hollen called a tough year for Democrats, he said it is premature for Republicans to be measuring drapes and ordering champagne.
  
  -- "Van Hollen: Democrats Are Still the Party of Change, Will Keep Their Majority", Politics Daily (blog), Jill Lawrence, April 7 2010

-- Walter (waltergr@aol.com)