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…
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" 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.…
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 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…
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…
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…
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 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" 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." 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" 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/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" means too many leaders or managers and not enough workers. The expression has been used in the military and in business. "We have enough…
"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…
"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" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. The expression "every cloud has a silver…
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…
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" is a popular saying; "sheepskin" means a college academic diploma and "pigskin" means the covering…