“Forty minutes of hell” (college basketball saying)
A college basketball game is 40 minutes long. University of Arkansas basketball coach Nolan Richardson applied a pressure defense that he called "40 minutes of hell" (or "forty…
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“Forwards win matches and backs decide by how much” (rugby adage)
A rugby team has eight forwards and seven backs; the forwards try to gain and retain possession of the ball, and the backs are faster and have better kicking skills. "Forwards win matches and…
“Found out today that you’re supposed to urinate on a jellyfish sting, NOT a jellyroll stain. Sorry, fat stranger”
"FYI, you pee on a jellyfish sting, not a jelly stain. Again my apologies to the lady at the Waffle House this morning" is a joke that has been printed on many images. "Found out…
“Four basic food groups: milk chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate and chocolate truffles”
Chocolate lovers often say that there are "four basic food groups: milk chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate and chocolate truffles." The saying has been cited in print since at…
“Four boxes govern the world” (ballot box, jury box, cartridge box, band box)
"Four boxes govern the world -- the cartridge box, the jury box, the ballot box, and the band box" is a saying that was very popular in the 19th century. (A band box holds articles of…
“Four brewery CEOs walk into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." One version has four brewery CEOs enter. The CEO of Budweiser orders a Bud Light. The CEO…
“Four cents short of a nickel”
"Four cents short of a nickel" is a description of someone who is "not all there." The expression is found on many lists of "full deckisms" (that is, "he's…
“Four food groups: fast, frozen, instant and microwavable”
The U.S. Department of Agriculture promoted, from 1956 to 1992, the "basic four" food groups. There have been many parodies on the four basic food groups. "Four food groups: Fast,…
“Four S’s of wine tasting: See, Sniff, Sip and Spit (or Swallow)”
Wine tasting involves several steps, almost all beginning with the letter "S": see (sight), swirl, sniff (smell), sip, swish, savor, spit (or swallow) and score. Three S's"See,…
“Four things put a man beside himself—women, tobacco, cards, and wine”
"Four things put a man beside himself -- women, tobacco, cards, and wine" is an old Spanish proverb, cited in print since at least 1726. A variant of this proverb replaces…
“Four wheels carry the body; two wheels move the soul” (motorcycle aphorism)
"Four wheels carry the body; two wheels move the soul" is a popular motorcycle saying that has been printed on many gift items such as posters and T-shirts. The saying has been cited in…
“Four words that I never want to hear: There is no food”
"Four words that I never want to hear: There is no food" is a food saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on May 17, 2011. TwitterAnna Chan…
“Four years ago, I couldn’t spell engineer; now I are one”
"Four years ago, I couldn't spell engineer/injuneer, and now I are one" is a joke saying suggesting that an engineering education doesn't necessarily require much English. There…
“Fourth of July weekend is when we finally get to play our favorite American guessing game, Firework or Gunshot!”
"Fourth of July weekend is when we finally get to play our favorite American guessing game, Firework or Gunshot!" is a saying that has been printed on several images. "Today?…
“Fox News. Y u no have news about foxes?”
The Fox News Channel doesn't usually have news about foxes, but there are jokes. "I have been watching Fox News for six hours and there has been no news about foxes.…
“Fracture a femur” (version of “break a leg,” meaning good luck)
"Fracture a femur" is another way of saying "break a leg" in the theater, where it is bad luck to wish someone good luck. "'Fracture a femur' is certainly poetic…
“Frank Ocean is a large body of hot dog water”
Frank Ocean is the name of an American singer, songwriter and rapper. "Frank" is sometimes short for "frankfurter." "Is Frank Ocean a giant body of hot dog water?" was…
“Frank Sinatra’s son has invented Wildebeest Pâté—start spreading the gnus”
The theme song from the movie New York, New York (1977) was popularized by singer Frank Sinatra (1915-1998) and begins: "Start spreadin' the news, I'm leaving todayI want to be a…
“Franklin may have discovered electricity, but the meter inventor made the money”
"Old Ben Franklin may have discovered electricity, but it took that lad who invented the meter to capitalize on it" is a jocular one-line saying that has been frequently reprinted. The…
“Frankly, Scallop, i don’t give a clam”
"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn" is the famous final line in the movie Gone with the Wind (1939) that Rhett Butler said to Scarlett O'Hara. "Frankly Scallop, I don;t…