"Exercise in the morning before your brain figures out what you're doing" is a saying that has been printed on several posters. "I have to exercise early in the morning before…
"Even Popeye didn't eat his spinach until he absolutely had to" is a humorous saying that has been printed on gift items, such as T-shirts and bumper stickers. The cartoon character…
The Outlook of September 20, 1902, described this stanza that appeared in a New York advertising journal (probably Printers' Ink): "The man who has a thing to sell, And goes and whispers…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Glory holeGlory hole may refer to: . Glory hole, surface depression produced by block caving in underground mining. Glory hole (petroleum production), a type of…
"Spokes-liar" or "spokesliar" (spokesman/spokesperson + liar) is a term used by those who believe that a spokesperson is making nonsensical, overly subservient points. The…
"Spokes-hack" or "spokeshack" (spokesman/spokesperson + hack) is a term used by those who believe that a spokesperson is making nonsensical, overly subservient points. The…
"Spokeshole" or "spokes-hole" (spokesman/spokesperson + asshole) is a term used by those who believe that a spokesperson is making nonsensical, overly subservient points. The…
The United States Department of Justice is led by the Attorney General and is responsible for law enforcement and the administration of justice. President Barack Obama's Attorney General Eric…
"Never/Don't marry for money -- you can borrow it cheaper" is a joke that's frequently said to be a Scottish proverb (phrased "ye'll borrow it cheaper"). The…
"Don't be irreplaceable; if you can't be replaced, you can't be promoted" is a popular saying on many websites that list office proverbs and jokes. "Don't be…
"Be careful about reading health books -- you may die of a misprint" has been credited since the 1970s to the American writer Mark Twain (1835-1910), but there's no evidence that…
"He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist" is a saying that…
An apple a day keeps the doctor away" is a proverb from the second half of the 19th century illustrating that apples make one healthy ("keeps the doctor away"). Many things can…
New York (NY) Times sportswriter Arthur Daley wrote in September 1950: "Perhaps there is something to the ancient but stern admonition: 'No cheering in the press box, please.'"…
"There is nothing new under the sun" is from Ecclesiastes 1:9 of the Bible. By at least 1900, it was said that "there are no new stories under the sun." Each story is similar to…
"Hard work pays off in the future; laziness pays off now" is a popular saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as posters and T-shirts. The Blondie comic strip, on July 2,…
Television's evening news is usually filled with bad news, such as murders, fires, wars and natural disasters. "The evening news is where they begin with 'Good evening' -- and…
"Spokes-tool" or "spokestool" (spokesman/spokesperson + tool) is a term used by those who believe that a spokesperson is making nonsensical, overly subservient points. The…
Westside Market NYC launched a "man aisle" in July 2012 -- an aisle filled with products that men frequently use, just like stores have baby aisles. Items in the "man aisle"…
"A ton of money" means a lot of money. A "ton" metaphorically means any large amount; a physical ton of dollars is worth $908,000 and a physical ton of pennies is worth $3,632.…