Entry in progress -- B.P. 14 April 1989, The Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica), "The thing with the bad rep is gold" by Robert Heier (Copley News Service), pg. 23, cols. 1-2:Byron R. Wien of…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in many bars closing and in home quarantines. "If you like a pub crawl on Paddy’s Day why not do a room crawl. A drink or 2 in every room in your…
Banks often say to save a little bit of money from every paycheck, and that it will accumulate into a nice amount. "Put a little money away every month at end the end of the year you'll…
A joke has it that a luckless young man asks a lifeguard for some help with women. The lifeguard suggests that he put a potato in his swim trunks. However, the young man returns later and tells the…
"Don't put all your eggs in one basket" is an old proverb. Industrialist Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919) said in an 1885 speech that this was not the way to business success:…
"Put a pot of chili on the back of the stove to simmer. Let it keep simmering. Meanwhile, broil a good sirloin steak. Eat the steak. Let the chili continue to simmer. Then ignore it."…
"Put on your big girl panties and deal with it!" (or "Put your big girl panties on and deal with it!") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many posters and a popular…
"Put on your positive pants" (or "Put your positive pants on") is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "Monday is a state of mind. Put on your…
"Get some pork on your fork" and "Put (some) pork on your fork" are pork industry sayings that have been printed on many images.
"Put some South in your mouth!" (also "Put a little South in your mouth!" or "Put the South in your mouth!) is a phrase that has been popularized by restaurants selling…
"Put some whiskey in my coffee because it's Ireland somewhere" is a jocular one-line saying about Irish coffee that has been printed on many images. The expression is a variation of…
Starting September 2005, the Texas Department of Transportation began a publicity campaign to get Texans to timely register their vehicles. Two trademarked slogans are "Put Texas in your…
Charlie Strong took over as head football coach for the University of Texas Longhorns in 2014. In a February 2014 interview with My Fox Austin, Strong said: “I have a new shirt, it says ‘put…
"Put the biscuit in the basket" is hockey slang that means to put the puck ("biscuit") in the net ("basket") -- to score a goal. "Put that old biscuit in the…
"Put some/something/the fun between your legs" is a cycling saying that has been printed on many images. "Put something fun between your legs" was printed in a 1972 newspaper,…
"Put the politicians on minimum wage and watch how fast things change" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The implication is that the politicians will need more money very…
College football has a bowl playoff system. “How do you make (insert football team name) cookies?” a classic joke goes. “Put them in a big bowl and beat for three hours” is the answer. The…
"Put your diploma on the windshield so you can park in a handicap spot" is a joke that has been said to deride many institutions of learning. "Why do (Texas A&M -- ed.) Aggies…
"Put your hair (up) in a bun, drink some coffee and handle it" (or "Toss your hair in a bun, drink some coffee, put on some gangsta rap and handle it") is a motivational saying…
"Put your hair (up) in a bun, drink some coffee and handle it" (or "Toss your hair in a bun, drink some coffee, put on some gangsta rap and handle it") is a motivational saying…