“Skull full of mush” (student’s head before education)
The film The Paper Chase (1973) involved a Harvard-type law school. Professor Charles W. Kingsfield, Jr. (played by the actor John Houseman) said to his first-year law students: "The study of…
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“Sky above me, earth beneath me, fire within me”
"Sky above me, earth beneath me, fire within me" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "Sky Above, Voice Within" was the Jeremy Soule-composed…
“Skydiving—Good to the last drop”
"Good to the last drop" is a trademarked slogan of Maxwell House Coffee, "Skydiving/Skydivers -- Good to the last drop" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many gift…
“Skydiving school is the only school where you have to drop out to graduate”
To "drop out" of school means to leave school. There are several skydiving school jokes. "What kind of school do you have to drop out to graduate? Sky-diving school" was printed…
“Skylines are bar charts of a city’s wealth”
A city skyline of tall buildings can look like a bar chart. "Pankaj Pachauri went to NewYork. Sent back a post card with bar chart of NewYork skyline" was posted on Twitter by Telangana…
“Sleep ‘til you’re hungry, eat ‘til you’re sleepy”
"Eat when you're hungry" is an old saying and has been cited in print since at least 1841. In the 1880s, former Chicago mayor "Long John" Wentworth (1815-1888) said:…
“Sleep feels the way pizza tastes”
"Sleep feels the way pizza tastes" is a one-line saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter by Krista Doyle on June 25, 2012. TwitterKrista Doyle…
“Sleep is a symptom of caffeine deprivation”
"Sleep is a symptom of caffeine deprivation" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "Sleep is a symptom of caffeine deprivation" was posted on the newsgroup…
“Sleep on it” (not make an immediate decision)
To "sleep on it" is to put off a decision, often with a night to think about it and with an answer forthcoming the following morning. "Resolve to buy a bottle, and don't…
“Sleeping is hard in the summer because blankets are too warm…”
"Sleeping is hard in the summer because blankets are too warm, but without blankets I’m vulnerable to monsters" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images.…
“Slept like a log last night. I woke up in the fireplace”
"Slept like a log last night. Woke up in the fireplace" is a joke that has been printed on several images. “I slept like a log last night. I must have. I woke up in the fireplace"…
“Slice and dice” (“Slices and dices”)
"Slice and dice" (to cut into small cubes) are rhyming words that have been cited in print since at least 1912. The term "slice and dice" has also been used in computer science…
“Sliced cucumbers are just salad cookies”
A photo shows sliced cucumbers, with the sign "salad cookies" added. "Can we take a sec to talk about the fact that my dad just called cucumbers 'salad cookies'" was…
“Slicker than owl shit” (very slick)
To be "slicker than owl shit" is to be very slick. The expression is popular throughout the South, but possibly originated in Texas. "Alcalde oil is as slick as owl grease" was…
“Slightly faulty quiz machine for sale. No questions asked!”
Quiz machines (commercial coin-operated video quiz games) have been installed in pubs in the United Kingdom since the 1980s. "RT @thekeithchegwin: Broken Quiz Machine for sale - No questions…
“Slim Jims are beef scented leather”
Slim Jim is an American snack brand, but it can be an acquired taste. For many people, a Slim Jim tastes like grease and leather. "SlimJims are greasy meat sticks, i dare you to squeeze…
“Slim Jims are just beef Twizzlers”
Twizzlers have been compared to beef jerky and to Slim Jim (an American snack brand). "Twizzlers are along the same line as such things as beef jerky; it's delicious and disgusting at the…
“Slim Jims are just greasy meat sticks”
Slim Jim is an American snack brand, but it can be an acquired taste. For many people, a Slim Jim tastes like grease and leather. "SlimJims are greasy meat sticks, i dare you to squeeze…
“Slim Jims are just long pepperonis”
Slim Jim has been compared to pepperoni. "slimjims are little meat sticks that taste like pepperoni yum... — yum" was posted on Twitter by maddi on February 2, 2013. "just watched…
“Slim Jims are just meat flavored Laffy Taffy”
"Slim Jim" beef jerky snacks has been compared to "Laffy Taffy" taffy snacks. "He said 'Slim Jim's are the Laffy Taffy of meat" the guy is crazy" was…