“Hope is a lousy hedge” (“Hope is a poor hedge”)
"Hope is a bad/crappy/lousy/poor/shitty hedge" means that one shouldn't rely on hope. A similar phrase is "hope is not a strategy." Erik R. Sirri, a director of the…
"Hope is a bad/crappy/lousy/poor/shitty hedge" means that one shouldn't rely on hope. A similar phrase is "hope is not a strategy." Erik R. Sirri, a director of the…
"Hope is your worst enemy in the market" is a rule in A Treasury of Wall Street Wisdom (1966), by Harry D. Schultz and Samson Coslow. Many investors see stocks go down, but don't…
"Hope sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible" (also "The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible")…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in many people locked down in their homes. July 4th is the Independence Day holiday in the United States. "I hope this lockdown ends by the 4th of…
Corona is a pale lager produced by Constellation Brands in Mexico for export to the United States. Corona is traditionally served with a wedge of lime or lemon in the neck of the bottle. In 2020,…
"Try my new recipe. They're called shut the fucupcakes" or "I just baked you some shut the fucupcakes" (shut the fuck up + cupcakes) is a food saying that has been printed…
People often say that they have "a book coming out," but where is it coming out? "'Hopefully I've got a book coming out soon. - Shouldn't have eaten it, really.'…
"Horn broke(n) -- watch for finger" has been a popular bumper sticker slogan since at least 1995. The authorship of the humorous saying is unknown. While "giving people the…
A memorable ad for The Post House restaurant featured a sharp knife with the slogan "Horrifying Vegetarians Since 1980." The slogan has been taken/stolen by another restaurant…
Hors d'oeuvres are often very tiny pieces of food. "Hors d'oeuvres: A ham sandwich cut into 40 pieces" has been credited since at least 1952 to the comedian Jack Benny…
A good fence should be "horse high, bull strong, and pig tight." These qualities became associated with a Texas fence, but they applied to any fence. The phrase dates from the 19th…
Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterJon Dunn@cromercanary@blackratgreen Best thing to do is nag the buyers at your local Tesco - the offending burgers won't be around furlong.That's the mane…
"Horse sense is something a horse has that keeps him from betting on people. (MBS broadcast)" was cited in Reader's Digest in 1942. “Horse sense is something a horse has that keeps…
"Horsepower is what you read about, but torque is what you feel" is a motor vehicle saying of unknown authorship. "There's a saying among racers that goes like this:…
Horseradish is often compared to wasabi. Wasabi was called "Japanese horseradish" in 1903 by American botanist and plant explorer David Fairchild (1869-1954). "An Expert Describes…
Horseradish is often compared to wasabi. Wasabi was called "Japanese horseradish" in 1903 by American botanist and plant explorer David Fairchild (1869-1954). "An Expert Describes…
Horseradish is often compared to wasabi. Wasabi was called "Japanese horseradish" in 1903 by American botanist and plant explorer David Fairchild (1869-1954). "An Expert Describes…
Horseradish is often compared to wasabi. Wasabi was called "Japanese horseradish" in 1903 by American botanist and plant explorer David Fairchild (1869-1954). "An Expert Describes…
Horseradish is often compared to wasabi. Wasabi was called "Japanese horseradish" in 1903 by American botanist and plant explorer David Fairchild (1869-1954). "An Expert Describes…
A tote board displays the odds on each horse in a race, but the horses don't know the odds. "Horses can't read the tote board" is a horse racing saying. "But as the late…