“Chamomile implies the existence of chamokilometer”
Chamomile tea has nothing to do with miles, but some people joke that the non-U.S. version is Chamokilometer tea. "Cold night, English tea house. Ordered a chamomile, they brought me a…
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“Champagne is just ginger ale that knows somebody”
"I'll stick with gin. Champagne is just ginger ale that knows somebody," said the character "Hawkeye" Pierce in an episode ot the TV series M*A*S*H that aired on March 18,…
“Champagne taste on a beer budget”
Champagne has represented luxury and beer has represented a common, more-affordable drink. The term "champagne taste on a beer budget" means luxury on limited wealth. "Champagne…
“Champagne to our real friends, and real pain to our sham friends”
"Champagne" was spelled "sham pain" by the 1700s. By at least 1809, a popular toast in America was: "Champagne to our real friends, and real pain to our sham friends."…
“Champagne wishes and caviar dreams”
"Champagne wishes and caviar dreams" was the closing line spoken by host Robin Leach on the television show Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous (1984-1995). Broadway columnist Walter…
“Champions are made when nobody is watching” (sports and exercise adage)
"Champions/winners are made when no one/nobody is watching/looking" is a popular sports adage to encourage practice and training -- things that sports fans usually don't see.…
“Champions don’t become champions in the ring—they are merely recognized there”
"Champions don't become champions in the ring -- they are merely recognized there" is a saying that has been printed on many images. American author, speaker and pastor John C.…
“Change doesn’t come from Washington; change comes to Washington”
Presidential nominee Barack Obama said in his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention on August 28, 2008: "You understand that in this election the greatest risk we could take…
“Change is good, but dollars are better”
"Change is good, but dollars are better" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts, hats and mugs. The saying has been cited since at least 1995, when…
“Change is inevitable—except from a vending machine”
"Change is inevitable -- except from a vending machine" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as bumper stickers and T-shirts. The saying has been cited in…
“Change planes in Dallas” (where a Texan going to heaven or hell goes first)
The Dallas-Fort Worth airport is a Texas hub. It's been said that if you're going to heaven or going to hell, you'll still have to change planes in Dallas. The joke has been current…
“Change the changeable, accept the unchangeable, and remove yourself from the unacceptable”
"Change the changeable, accept the unchangeable, and remove yourself from the unacceptable" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. American motivational speaker…
“Change the world. Start with coffee”
"Change the world. Start with coffee" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "Change the world. Start with coffee" was posted on Twitter by Planeta444 on…
“Change your plate. Change your fate”
"Change your plate. Change your fate" -- the change is usually to eliminate meat in the diet -- is a food saying that has been printed on many images. "Change your plate, change your…
“Changing Lives Since 1812” (New York City Mission Society)
The New York City Mission Society is one of New York's oldest organizations. It began in 1812 as the New York Religious Tract Society. "Changing Lives Since 1812" is its proud…
“Changing the clocks does not change feeding time. Signed Cats Everywhere”
"Changing the clocks does not change feeding time. Signed Dogs Everywhere" (shown on a sign worn by a dog) is a saying that has been printed on many images. Pets want to be fed at the…
“Changing the clocks does not change feeding time. Signed Dogs Everywhere”
"Changing the clocks does not change feeding time. Signed Dogs Everywhere" (shown on a sign worn by a dog) is a saying that has been printed on many images. Pets want to be fed at the…
“Changing the clocks does not change feeding time. Signed Dogs Everywhere”
"Changing the clocks does not change feeding time. Signed Dogs Everywhere" (shown on a sign worn by a dog) is a saying that has been printed on many images. Pets want to be fed at the…
“Channel the flannel” (winter saying)
"Channel the flannel" is a fall and winter saying that has been printed on many images. "Channel the flannel" has been cited in print since at least 2008. "Other favorite…
“Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow”
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) is frequently quoted for having said: "Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it, but the tree is the real…