“Tonic water implies the existence of dominant water”
Tonic water has nothing to do with "tonic" of music theory, but there are jokes. "Tonic water is just water that's a little more stable than subdominant or dominant water...and…
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“Tonic water implies the existence of mediant water and dominant water”
Tonic water has nothing to do with "tonic" of music theory, but there are jokes. "Tonic water is just water that's a little more stable than subdominant or dominant water...and…
“Tonic water tastes like if 7 Up had depression”
Not everyone likes tonic water. "Tonic water tastes like if 7up had depression" was posted on Twitter by 🐒 callum 🐒 on November 15, 2018. Wikipedia: Tonic water Tonic water (or…
“Tonight I’m going to have my favorite drink. It’s called ‘a lot’”
"Tonight I'm going to have my favorite drink. It's called 'a lot'" (or "Tonight, I'll be having my favorite drink. It's called a lot") is a…
“Tonight, I’ll be having my favorite drink. It’s called a lot”
"Tonight I'm going to have my favorite drink. It's called 'a lot'" (or "Tonight, I'll be having my favorite drink. It's called a lot") is a…
“Tonight’s Powerball jackpot is a full tank of unleaded gas and a sheet of plywood”
May 2021 saw gas shortages and price increases. The price of lumber also shot up much higher. "Tonight's Powerball jackpot is a full tank of unleaded gas and a sheet of plywood" was…
“Too bad alcohol isn’t heavily discounted the day after St. Patrick’s Day”
Candy is often discounted the day after Halloween and the day after Valentine's Day. Many have wished that alcohol could be discounted on the day after St. Patrick's Day. "Hmm is…
“Too big to comply”
"Too big to comply" is a saying that means a company or a government agency is so big that it must have its own law -- and can't comply with laws that apply to everyone else.…
“Too big to fail” (TBTF)
Entry in progress -- B.P. The Financial Services Roundtable has been called a TBTF lobbying group or the "TBTF Consortium." Similar phrases include "too big to jail," "too…
“Too big to jail”
"Too big to fail" is a philosophy that a private company is too big and too important to be allowed to go bankrupt, and is therefore bailed out by the government. "Too big to…
“Too big to prosecute”
The philosophy of "too big to prosecute" means that some organizations are too important to the economy to completely dismantle. Although "too big to prosecute" has been cited…
“Too caustic? To hell with the cost, we’ll make the picture anyway”
Polish-American movie producer Samuel Goldwyn (1879-1974) was known for his malapropisms, or "Goldwynisms." In August and September 1934, several stories emerged about Goldwyn in a…
“Too close to call”
A political election is "too close to call" when it's not certain who will win. Marty Plessner (1926-2014), a political director at CBS News, said that CBS coined "too close to…
“Too Cold To Keep Changing Sign. Sin Bad. Jesus Good. Details Inside” (church sign)
"Too Hot/Cold To Keep Changing Sign. Sin Bad. Jesus Good. Details Inside" is a jocular church sign that has been printed on many images. "Too Hot To Keep Changing Sign. Sin Bad.…
“Too cool for school”
"Too cool for school" is a popular rhyme, meaning that school is too straitlaced for some people. "If you're hip, you're just too cool for school!" was printed in…
“Too dumb for New York City, too ugly for L.A.”
"Too Dumb for New York City, Too Ugly for L.A." is a 1992 song by American singer and songwriter Waylon Jennings (1937-2002). The title of the song has had popularity as a catchphrase,…
“Too good to check” (journalism adage)
"Too good to check" means that a sensationalist story has come from one source, and the urge is to publish the story and to credit that source -- it's "too good to check"…
“Too Hot To Keep Changing Sign. Sin Bad. Jesus Good. Details Inside” (church sign)
"Too Hot/Cold To Keep Changing Sign. Sin Bad. Jesus Good. Details Inside" is a jocular church sign that has been printed on many images. "Too Hot To Keep Changing Sign. Sin Bad.…
“Too many chiefs and not enough Indians”
"Too many chiefs and not enough Indians" means too many leaders or managers and not enough workers. The expression has been used in the military and in business. "We have enough…
“Too many people do weightlifting with the wrong equipment - a knife and fork”
"WISH I'D SAID THAT: Too many Americans go in for weight-lifting with the wrong equipment -- a knife and fork" was in the "Earl's Pearl's" segment of…