“Like Grand Central Station” (congested with people)
New York City's Grand Central Terminal (often called "Grand Central Station") is very congested during rush hour. Something that is "like Grand Central station" is very…
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“Like Grant took Richmond”
"Like Grant took Richmond" refers to the Union forces taking Richmond, Virginia, ending the Civil War. Ulysses S. Grant was the general-in-chief of the Union Army; General Godfrey Weitzel…
“Like many people, I sing in the car, but only when I put it in reverse. I’m a back up singer”
Being a "backup-up singer" has nothing to do with backing up a car, but there are jokes. "Like many people, I sing in the car, but only when I put it in reverse. I'm a back up…
“Like nailing jelly to the wall” (“Like nailing jello to the wall”)
"Like nailing jelly to the wall" means something difficult-to-impossible. Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) coined the expression in April 1912: "Somebody asked me why I did not get an…
“Like No Other Bagel in the World” (H & H Bagels)
About ten years after Bloomingdale's declared itself "like no other store in the world," H & H Bagels declared that its product was "like no other bagel in the world."…
“Like No Other Market” (Fairway)
Before Bloomingdale's was "like no other store in the world" and H&H Bagels was "like no other bagel in the world," there was Fairway ("Like No Other…
“Like No Other Store in the World” (Bloomingdale’s)
In 1976, with the opening of its Washington. D.C. store, Bloomingdale's began its memorable advertising campaign, declaring itself to be "like no other store in the world." Typical…
“Like painting the George Washington Bridge” (never-ending)
"Like painting the George Washington Bridge" is an idiomatic expression meaning something that is never-ending. When you finally finish painting and get to the other side, it's time…
“Like riding a bike” (once learned, never forgotten)
"Like riding a bicycle" is an expression meaning that once something is learned, it is not forgotten. "It's like riding a bicycle, You never forget" was cited in print in…
“Like taking candy from a baby” (something easy)
"Like taking/stealing candy from a baby" means that something is easily done; a baby can't fight back. Babies don't have teeth to eat candy, of course, but the expression…
“Like the pickle in my cheeseburger, I wanna take you out”
Many people don't like pickles in their burgers. "Like the pickle in my cheeseburger, I wanna take you out" is a jocular pick-up line that has been printed on images. "You’re…
“Like white on rice”
Entry in progress -- B.P. WiktionaryAdjectivelike white on rice (not comparable)1. Inseparable; in very close proximity; following closely. Adverblike white on rice (not comparable)1. Inseparably;…
“Lilt is a poor man’s Orangina”
The soft drinks Fanta (introduced in 1940), Crush (introduced as Orange Crush in 1911), Faygo (introduced in 1907), Sunkist (introduced in 1979), Orangina (introduced in 1936), Mirinda (introduced…
“Lilt is a poor man’s Ting”
The soft drinks Fanta (introduced in 1940), Crush (introduced as Orange Crush in 1911), Faygo (introduced in 1907), Sunkist (introduced in 1979), Orangina (introduced in 1936), Mirinda (introduced…
“Line dancing was started by women waiting to use the bathroom”
Entry in progress -- B.P. The Town LineI’M JUST CURIOUS: New T-shirt sayings June 27, 2018by Debbie Walker(...)Line dancing was started by women waiting to use the bathroom.
“Linux is for those who want to know why their computer works”
An operating system joke was posted on the newsgroup de.comm.infosystems.www.servers by Nikolaus Rath on March 5, 2001: "Macs are for those who don't want to know why their computer…
“Lions don’t lose sleep over the opinions of sheep”
"A lion doesn't concern himself with the opinions of a sheep" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "A lion never loses sleep over the opinions of sheep" is a…
“Lions never lose sleep over the opinions of sheep”
"A lion doesn't concern himself with the opinions of a sheep" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "A lion never loses sleep over the opinions of sheep" is a…
“Lips that touch wine shall never touch mine”
"Lips that touch liquor/wine shall never touch mine" was a popular temperance saying in the late 1800s and early 1900s. "The lips that touch liquor shall never touch mine" has…
“Lipstick on a corpse” (superficial attempt to make ugliness pretty)
Something that is "like putting lipstick on a pig" is a superficial attempt to cover up someone or something that's ugly. The expression has been popular in American politics since…