Fashion Bible (Vogue magazine nickname)
Many publications have been called the "fashion bible" or the "bible of fashion" or the "bible of the fashion world." Godey's Lady' Book has been called…
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Fashion Bible (Women’s Wear Daily nickname)
Many publications have been called the "fashion bible" or the "bible of fashion" or the "bible of the fashion world." Godey's Lady' Book has been called…
“You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else”
"You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else" is a quotation that has been printed on many posters, with credit usually given to German-born…
“No grass stains, no glory; no bruises, no story” (soccer, softball adage)
"No guts, no glory" is a saying that was used in World War II. "No grass stains, no glory; No bruises, no story" is a sports saying popular in both soccer and baseball/softball…
“People couldn’t start a conversation if the weather didn’t change”
A common observation is that, without the weather, people would have nothing to talk about. "How would people start a conversation if it were not for the weather?" was cited in 1912.…
“If at first you donut succeed, fry, fry again”
"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again" is a popular American poem from at least 1838. "If at first you donut succeed, try, try again" was cited on Twitter on May…
“Success is when your signature becomes an autograph”
"Work so hard that one day your signature will be called an autograph" and "Success is when your signature becomes an autograph" have been printed on many posters. The sayings…
“She’s so ugly she’d make a freight train take a dirt road”
"She's so ugly she'd make a freight train take a dirt road" (the expression has also been used to describe an ugly man) means someone who is so very ugly that, metaphorically, a…
Ladies Who Lunch
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Ladies who lunchLadies who lunch is a phrase often used to describe well-off, well-dressed women who meet for social luncheons, usually during the working week.…