“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…
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“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…
“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…
“Too many people miss the silver lining because they’re expecting gold”
"Too many people miss the silver lining because they're expecting gold" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. The expression "every cloud has a silver…
“Too much ain’t enough” (Lone Star Cafe slogan)
The Lone Star Cafe in New York City was located on 61 Fifth Avenue (at 13th Street), and it existed between 1976 and 1989. The Lone Star featured performers such as Kinky Friedman and Willie…
“Too much ain’t enough” (Lone Star Cafe, NYC; Darrell Royal)
The Lone Star Cafe in New York City was located on 61 Fifth Avenue (at 13th Street), and it existed between 1976 and 1989. The Lone Star featured performers such as Kinky Friedman and Willie…
“Too much attention to the pigskin doesn’t help the sheepskin” (sports vs. academics)
"Too much attention to the pigskin doesn't help the sheepskin" is a popular saying; "sheepskin" means a college academic diploma and "pigskin" means the covering…
“Too much Monday, not enough coffee”
"Too much Monday, not enough coffee" -- meaning a tough day at work -- is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Too much Monday, not enough coffee. Must remedy" was…
“Too much Monday, not enough coffee”
"Too much Monday, not enough coffee" -- meaning a tough day at work -- is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Too much Monday, not enough coffee. Must remedy" was…
“Too much morning, not enough coffee”
"Too much morning, not enough coffee" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. "too much morning, not enough coffee" was posted on Facebook by Anastasia Jocke on…
“Too old for Snapchat and too young for Life Alert”
Snapchat is an image messaging and multimedia mobile application; its users are generally young. "Too old for snapchat, too young for dad jeans" was posted on Twitter on January 2. 2014.…
“Too poor to paint and too proud to whitewash”
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: WhitewashWhitewash, or calcimine, kalsomine, calsomine, or lime paint is a low-cost type of paint made from slaked lime (calcium hydroxide) and chalk (whiting).…