“Traffic signals in New York are just rough guidelines”
David Letterman, the host of television's Late Night with David Letterman from New York City, commented about driving in the city: "Traffic signals in New York are just rough…
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“Tragedy is when I cut my finger; comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die”
"Tragedy is when I cut my finger; comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die" is a popular line from Brooklyn-born comedian/actor/director/screenwriter Mel Brooks. Tragedy is even…
“Trail mix is just a deconstructed granola bar”
Trail mix has been compared with a granola bar. "Revelation of the day: trail mix is just a deconstructed granola bar" was posted on Twitter by Lisa DeSantis on April 18, 2014.…
“Trail mix is just M&M’s with obstacles”
"Trail mix is just M&M's with obstacles" is a jocular saying from someone who loves M&M's -- but not the other trail mix ingredients -- that has been printed on many…
“Trail them, nail them and jail them” (“Surveil them, nail them and jail them”)
"Nail them and jail them" (or "nail 'em and jail 'em") is a policing method. Three terms are often used in the saying, such as "tail 'em, nail 'em and…
“Train because you love your body, not because you hate it”
"Work out because you love your body, not because you hate it" (or "Exercise/Train because you love your body, not because you hate it") is an exercise saying that has been…
“Train insane or remain the same”
"Train insane or remain the same" is a one-line saying that has been printed on many images. The fitness saying has been cited in print since at least 2008. 5 December 2008, Targeted News…
“Train, don’t strain” (exercise adage)
"Train, (but) don't strain" is one of the most popular of exercise adages. New Zealand runner and athletics coach Arthur Lydiard (1917-2004) used the saying by at least 1963.…
“Training is like wrestling a gorilla. You don’t stop when you’re tired”
"Success is a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don’t quit when you’re tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Texas-born…
“Trains are just boring rollercoasters”
Trains have been compared to rollercoasters. "Commuter trains are really just boring roller coasters" was posted on Twitter on September 21, 2011. "Trains... Slow boring…
“Trains are just horizontal elevators” (“Trains are just sideways elevators”)
Trains have been compared to elevators. "Trains are like long sideways elevators...#ThoughtsinaLift" was posted on Twitter on July 18, 2012. "Trains are just sideways elevators"…
“Trans fat implies the existence of cis fat”
"Transfat" and "cisfat" both exist, although the "cisfat" term is less well known. A joke treats the terms like "transgender" and "cisgender."…
“Trans girls float really well. They’re boyn’t”
"Buoyant" has nothing to do with "boy," but "boyn't" is a pun. "Boys always sink but girls don't because they're boyn't" was posted on…
“Trans rights are human rights”
"Trans(gender) rights are human rights" is a transgender slogan that has been printed on many images. The saying is a variation on “Women’s rights are human rights.” "The claim…
“Transfat implies the existence of cisfat”
"Transfat" and "cisfat" both exist, although the "cisfat" term is less well known. A joke treats the terms like "transgender" and "cisgender."…
“Transformation happens on the other side of surrender”
"Transformation happens on the other side of surrender" is a motivational saying that has been printed on a popular poster. The saying was cited on Twitter several times on February 27,…
“Transgender rights are human rights”
"Trans(gender) rights are human rights" is a transgender slogan that has been printed on many images. The saying is a variation on “Women’s rights are human rights.” "The claim…
“Traps for the chaps” (weightlifting saying)
Entry in progress -- B.P. "Curls for the girls" is a similar saying that has been cited in print since at least 1981. Other weightlifting sayings include "benches for the…
“Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer”
"Travel is the only thing you (can) buy that makes you richer" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown. "I have this saying, cut out of a magazine,…
“Travel plans: To the window, to the wall, then I might go down the hall”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic cancelled the travel plans of many people. "Travel plans: To the window, to the wall, then I might go down the hall" is a jocular saying that was…