“Easy peasy lemon squeezy” is a way of saying that something is easy. "Difficult difficult lemon difficult" (or "When you thought everything would be easy peasy lemon squeezy,…
"Life’s too short to wake up in a bad mood. I save mine until I get to work" (or "Life’s too short to wake up in a bad mood. I save mine for when I get to work") is a saying…
"Life’s too short to wake up in a bad mood. I save mine until I get to work" (or "Life’s too short to wake up in a bad mood. I save mine for when I get to work") is a saying…
What is a "lifetime warranty"? People often think it's for the lifetime of the buyer, but this is usually not correct. The "lifetime" can often mean the the lifetime of the…
What is a "lifetime warranty"? People often think it's for the lifetime of the buyer, but this is usually not correct. The "lifetime" can often mean the the lifetime of the…
President Lyndon B. Johnson allegedly said that people should "lift up the cow's tail and look the situation squarely in the face." Some say that this is a Texas expression. The…
The expression to start something "on the right foot" is usually not meant to be taken literally, but there have been jokes. "Before the clock strikes midnight, make sure to raise…
In 1877, John Warne Gates made a display of barbed wire in San Antonio's Military Plaza. It's "light as air, stronger than whiskey, and cheap as dirt," Gates allegedly told the…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Will & GraceWill & Grace is an American sitcom created by Max Mutchnick and David Kohan about the relationship between best friends Will Truman (Eric…
A player or a team is "lighting up the scoreboard" when points are being scored. However, the scoreboard is usually always lit, even when the score is zero. The expression became popular…
"I live in the South ...... where lightning bugs use their blinkers more than most drivers" is a jocular saying about driving on the road that has been printed on many images. Many…
"Lightning never strikes twice in the same place" is an old proverb. "Lightning may never strike twice in the same place, but tornadoes do" is an extension of the proverb that…
"Lightning never strikes twice in the same place" is more a statement of mathematical odds than one of scientific certainty. There are many exceptions to the rule. For example, lightning…
"Lights! Camera! Action!" is, supposedly, what a movie director might say. "Lights! Camera! Fiction!" has been used in several titles. "Lights. Camera. Fiction!" was…
The song "Like a G6" (2009) by American music group Far East Movement is one of the top misheard lyrics of music, with many people singing "Like a Cheese Stick." The lyrics…
"Like a good neighbor, stay over there" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is a parody of the State Farm insurance jingle, "Like a good neighbor,…
"Like a kid in a candy store" is an expression that means there are many wonderful choices/temptations for an individual. (A kid loves candy and a candy store has lots of it.) Citations…
Something that looks/feels/sounds/tastes/smells "like a million bucks/dollars" is something that is wonderful or excellent. "A good dinner looked like a million dollars to me…
The expression "like a pork chop at a Bar Mitzvah" means that something is out of place and unwelcome. A pork chop is not kosher and cannot be served at a Bar Mtizvah. "Going over…
Entry in progress -- B>P. Wikipedia: Coffee TalkCoffee Talk with Linda Richman was a sketch performed by Mike Myers on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live. It ran from 1991-10-12 until…