“One impeachment is bad, but two impeachments—that’s just unpresidented”
U.S. President Donald Trump was impeached by the House of Representatives in 2021, and again in January 2021. People used the word "unpresidented" for "unprecedented." "Two…
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“One is scared and the other is glad of it”
"One's scared and the other is glad of it" is said of a schoolyard fight or of a boxing match, where one side doesn't want to fight and the other side is relieved. The saying is…
“One knee equals two feet” (football saying)
In American football, a receiver has made a legal catch when both feet have landed inbounds. However, it is also a legal catch if one knee touches down inbounds. NFL television commentator John…
“One large mocha Xanax vodka latte with whipped cream and Valium sprinkles please”
"Needs one large mocha Prozac vodka latte, complete with whipped cream and Valium sprinkles" (or "One large mocha Xanax vodka latte with whipped cream and Valium sprinkles…
“One man’s chicken shit is another man’s chicken salad”
"One man's chicken shit is another man's chicken salad" is an expressive way of saying that people have different tastes. The saying is cited in print from at least 2001.…
“One man’s mob is another man’s democracy”
After some had called the 2011 "Occupy Wall Street" protests a "mob" (unlike the tea party rallies), White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said in October 2011: “I don’t…
“One man’s pork is another man’s bacon”
"Pork barrel" spending (that is, wasteful spending) for one legislator might be called "bringing home the bacon" (that is, essential spending) for another legislator. The saying…
“One man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter”
"One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter" means that a fighter can be good or bad, depending upon one's view of the cause he's fighting for. The saying…
“One minute you are young and fun and the next minute you’re excited about a crockpot”
Adulthood brings simple, homely pleasures. "One minute you're young and cool/fun, and the next minute you're excited about air fryers/crockpots/vacuums" is a saying that has…
“One minute you’re fun and young, the next minute the new hires at work are the same age as your kids”
New hires at work can make the other workers feel old. This was posted on Facebook by Work Memes on June 22, 2024, and this received over 5,200 shares: "One minute you're fun and young,…
“One minute you’re young and fun and the next minute you’re excited about a new vacuum”
Adulthood brings simple, homely pleasures. "One minute you're young and cool/fun, and the next minute you're excited about air fryers/crockpots/vacuums" is a saying that has…
“One minute you’re young and fun and the next minute you’re excited about an air fryer”
Adulthood brings simple, homely pleasures. "One minute you're young and cool/fun, and the next minute you're excited about air fryers/crockpots/vacuums" is a saying that has…
“One minute, you’re young and fun. And the next, you’re turning down the car stereo to see better”
"One minute, you're young and fun. And the next, you're turning down the stereo in your car to see better" is a jocular saying about aging and driving that has been printed on…
“One more drink and I’d have been under the host!”
Dorothy Parker (1893-1967) was known for her wit and often lunched at the Algonquin Hotel (59 West 44th Street in Manhattan), forming a "Round Table" of gossip and ideas with other…
“One more week until I let a professional football team determine my mood for the next four months”
Many people become emotionally attached to sports teams for an entire sports season. "one week until i let a college football team determine my mood for the next 4 months" was posted on…
“One naked individual” (Pledge of Allegiance mondegreen)
The Pledge of Allegiance of the United States has been recited by millions of school children, and many of them say the wrong words. These mishearings or misinterpretations are called…
“One nation and a vegetable” (Pledge of Allegiance mondegreen)
The Pledge of Allegiance of the United States has been recited by millions of school children, and many of them say the wrong words. These mishearings or misinterpretations are called…
“One nation gone under” (joke on “One nation under God”)
U.S. President Ronald Reagan spoke about the importance of god in government at an ecumenical prayer breakfast in Dallas, Texas, on August 23, 1984: "Without God, there is no virtue, because…
“One nation in a dirigible” (Pledge of Allegiance mondegreen)
The Pledge of Allegiance of the United States has been recited by millions of school children, and many of them say the wrong words. These mishearings or misinterpretations are called…
“One Nation Under CCTV”
"I pledge allegiance to the ASBO, the Identity Card and Giro. And the country for which it stands, One nation, under CCTV, With violence and bingeing for all," a proposed pledge of…