“Nothing to it, but to do it”
"Nothing to it, but to do it" means that a task can be done, but requires dedication. "Nothing to it but to do it" has been cited in print at least as early as 1907.…
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“Nothing tops a cheese pizza”
To say that "nothing tops" something usually means that it's the best, but what about a plain cheese pizza without any toppings? "Nothing tops a cheese pizza" was posted on…
“Nothing tops a plain pizza”
To say that "nothing tops" something usually means that it's the best, but what about a plain pizza without any toppings? A pizza joke was posted on Reddit -- Dad Jokes on August 3,…
“Nothing works unless you do”
"Nothing works unless you do" (or, "Nothing will work unless you do") has been credited to sports coach John Wooden (1910-2010) and to poet Maya Angelou. "Nothing will work…
“Nothing worse than trying to text someone and a cyclist bounces off your windscreen”
Texting while driving can cause accidents. "Nothing worse than trying to text someone and a cyclist bounces off your windscreen" is a joke that has been printed on several images.…
“Nothing’s built in the U.S. My new tv says ‘built in antenna.’ I don’t know where that is”
"It’s a shame nothing is built in the UK anymore. Just bought a new TV which says ‘Built in Antenna’. I don’t even know where that is..." was posted on Twitter by Paul Mansell on…
“Notice: No service will be provided at this bar to anyone on a horse” (bar sign)
"Notice: No service will be provided at this bar to anyone on a horse" is a bar sign that supposedly was displayed in saloons of old. However, ""No service will be provided at…
“Notice: We have updated our privacy policy. Our new policy is that you don’t have any”
Many websites have detailed privacy policies. “We have updated our PRIVACY POLICY. You don’t have any" was posted on Twitter by potamus on March 25, 2018. “Hi, we’ve just updated our…
“November 1st: Happy National Eat Your Kids’ Halloween Candy While They Are In School Day”
October 31st (Halloween) is followed by November 1st. "November 1st Happy National Eat Your Kids Halloween Candy While They Are In School Day!!" (shone on an ecard by Someecards) was…
“November 1st: National Eat Your Kids’ Halloween Candy While They Are at School Day”
October 31st (Halloween) is followed by November 1st. "November 1st Happy National Eat Your Kids Halloween Candy While They Are In School Day!!" (shone on an ecard by Someecards) was…
“November doesn’t have afternoons. It’s just morning until 2 p.m., then night”
"November doesn’t have afternoons. It’s just morning until 2 p.m., then night" is a saying that has been printed on several images. Clocks are turned back one hour for Daylight Saving…
“Novinophobia: The fear of running out of wine”
"Novinophobia: The fear of running out of wine" is a jocular wine term that has been printed on many images. "novinophobia - fear of ..........." was posted on Twitter on…
“Now and Later is a poor man’s Starburst”
The fruit-flavored taffy-like candies Starburst (introduced in the United Kingdom in 1960) and Now and Later (introduced in Brooklyn in 1962) have been compared to each other. "Now and Laters…
“Now and then an innocent man is sent to the legislature”
Kin Hubbard (1868-1930) drew the popular "Abe Martin Says" one-panel newspaper comic. Many sayings became widely quoted. "Now an' then a innocent man is sent t' th'…
“Now Anything’s Possible” & “The Place to Be” (Time Warner Cable)
I subscribed to Time Warner's "Road Runner" broadband service. The company's recorded phone messages told me that Time Warner was "The Place to Be." I took home the…
“Now he belongs to the ages” (at Abraham Lincoln’s death)
"Now he belongs to the ages" is supposedly what Secretary of War Edwin Stanton (1814-1869) said on Saturday morning, 7:22 a.m., April 15, 1865, upon the death of U.S. President Abraham…
“Now I know why dogs get so excited to go for walks”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in quarantines. Many people anxiously waited until they could leave their homes. "After 3 days, I now understand why the dog gets so excited about…
“Now I lay me down to sleep, a bottle of Jack Daniel’s at my feet…”
"Now I lay me down to sleep,/ A bottle of Jack (Daniel's) at my feet./ If I die before I wake,/ Tell my friends I drank it straight" is a jocular saying that has been printed on…
“Now I lay me down to sleep. A bottle of vodka at my feet…”
"Now I lay me down to sleep" is a classic children's bedtime prayer. A vodka version is: "Now I lay me down to sleepA bottle of vodka at me feetIf I shall die before I wakeTell…
“Now I sit me down to sleep; the speaker’s dull, the subject deep”
"Now I lay me down to sleep" is a bedtime prayer that has been cited in print since at least 1711. Lectures can put people to sleep, prompting this prayer, first cited in print in 1939:…