“Lightning may not strike twice, but tornadoes do”
"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…
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“Lightning never strikes twice in the same place”
"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. Fiction!”
"Lights! Camera! Action!" is, supposedly, what a movie director might say. "Lights! Camera! Fiction!" has been used in several titles. "Lights. Camera. Fiction!" was…
“Like a cheese stick” (misheard lyrics of “Like a G6”)
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 croissant, I, too, am delicious, yet messy and not very good for anyone”
A croissant can be flaky and messy and have calories, but many people love them. This was posted on X/Twitter by Boredwalk on February 22, 2022: "Like a croissant I too am delicious yet messy…
“Like a good neighbor, stay over there”
"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” (many temptations)
"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…
“Like a million bucks/dollars” (wonderful or excellent)
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…
“Like a pork chop at a Bar Mitzvah” (out of place)
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…
“Like butter!” (“Like buttah!”)
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…
“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…
“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…