“Belt and suspenders” (conservative approach)
People often wear either a belt or suspenders to hold up their pants, but not a belt and suspenders. Wearing both a belt and suspenders is to have duplication or redundancy. "The greatest…
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“Ben and Jerry’s ice cream is less used as dessert than it is as an anti-depressant”
Ben & Jerry's ice cream -- a very richly flavored, premium ice cream -- is often said to be an anti-depressant, and this has some chemical basis. Ghrelin, called the "hunger…
“Benches for the wenches” (weightlifting saying)
"Benches for the wenches" is a weightlifting saying meaning that women (wenches) will love a man's body after some bench presses. "Curls for the girls" is a similar saying…
“Benefits of serving green tea to guests: 1. You look rich 2. You save on milk 3. They won’t ask for more 4. They won’t come again”
A popular green tea joke went viral in 2018 and 2019. "3 Benefits Of Serving #GreenTea To Guests : 1 - It'll Prove You're Modern , 2 , Saving The Money Of Milk , 3 , No Need To Give…
“Berries white, a poisonous sight” (poison ivy adage)
Poison ivy has white berries in the fall, but the harmless Virginia creeper has red berries. The rhyme "Berries white, poisonous sight! Berries red, have no dread!" has been cited in…
“Best Fortune cookie ever: ‘Person expecting sound advice from stale cookie probably make good dishwasher. Ask manager for application’”
A fortune cookie joke was posted on Facebook by Deidrè de Saldanha (and many others) on June 19, 2012: "Best Fortune cookie ever: 'Person expecting sound advice from stale cookie…
“Best friends are basically therapists who get paid in margaritas”
“Friends are therapists you can drink with” is a popular saying. "Best friends are just personal therapists who get paid in alcohol" and "Best friends are basically therapists…
“Best friends are basically therapists who get paid in wine. Or tequila”
“Friends are therapists you can drink with” is a popular saying. "Best friends are just personal therapists who get paid in alcohol" and "Best friends are basically therapists…
“Best friends are basically therapists who get paid in wine”
“Friends are therapists you can drink with” is a popular saying. "Best friends are just personal therapists who get paid in alcohol" and "Best friends are basically therapists…
“Best friends are just personal therapists that get paid in alcohol”
“Friends are therapists you can drink with” is a popular saying. "Best friends are just personal therapists who get paid in alcohol" and "Best friends are basically therapists…
“Best friends are just personal therapists who get paid in alcohol”
“Friends are therapists you can drink with” is a popular saying. "Best friends are just personal therapists who get paid in alcohol" and "Best friends are basically therapists…
“Best friends don’t care if your house is clean. They care if you have wine”
"Best friends don't care if your house is clean. They care if you have wine" is a wine saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on October 4,…
“Best friends don’t care if your house is clean. They care if you have wine”
"Best friends don't care if your house is clean. They care if you have wine" is a wine saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on October 4,…
“Best friends forever, never apart, maybe in distance but never in heart”
"Together forever, never apart, maybe in distance (but) never in heart" (also "Always together, never apart, maybe in distance but never in heart" and "True friends are…
“Best friends pho-ever”
"Best friends pho-ever" is a food pun on the saying "best friends forever" that has been printed on many images, especially T-shirts. "bfp means best friends pho-ever…
“Best friends: Ready to die for each other, but will fight over the last slice of pizza”
"Best friends: Ready to die for each other, but will fight to the death over the last slice of pizza" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. “'@MrShade_: Best…
“Best way to get rid of kitchen odors: Eat out”
"Best way to get rid of kitchen odors: Eat out" is a joke from comedienne Phyllis Diller (1917-2012), who often joked about her poor cooking skills. The joke has been cited in print since…
“Bestie please let me merge” (bumper sticker)
"Please let me merge before I start crying" and "Bestie please let me merge" are sayings that have been printed on many bumper stickers. "Just saw a bumper sticker that…
“Bet on the jockey, not the horse” (business adage)
"Bet (on) the jockey, not the horse" is a popular venture capitalist adage. Many people have a great idea (or "horse"), but an entrepreneur (or "jockey") with strong…
“Bet that it would never rain again” (Texas weather joke)
A joke from the drought of the 1950s (cited in print since at least 1953 in Reader's Digest) has it that a man bet his neighbors that it would never rain again. After a few years, he was paid…