“Bear markets slide down a slope of hope” (Wall Street proverb)
The Wall Street proverb that "bear markets slide down a slope of hope" is cited in print from the 1990s. It is said that bear markets begin when there is great hope and optimism. An…
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“Bears invented honey glazed salmon”
Bears like honey, and they also like salmon. Did a bear invent honey glazed salmon? "Honey glazed salmon is the perfect meal for a bear" was posted on Twitter by tofurky on August 16,…
“Bears make headlines, bulls make money”
"Bears make the headlines and bulls make the money" was used by financial writer Malcolm Berko in 1990. In 1993, Berko wrote that, in 1963: "I had lunch with Bernard Baruch, and one…
“Beat like a rented mule”
"Beat like a rented mule" sounds like it's a Texas phrase. It appears on lists of Texas phrases, and Texas speakers recently have used the phrase. The meaning of the phrase is to…
“Beat the pants off” (to defeat completely)
Entry in progress -- B.P. (Oxford English Dictionary)to beat (also bore, scare, etc.) the pants off (a person): to beat (bore, scare, etc.) completely, utterly, or beyond the point of…
“Beating someone with a baguette is assault with a breadly weapon”
"Deadly weapon" shouldn't be confused with "breadly weapon," but there are jokes. "assault with a breadly weapon" was posted on Twitter by Stephen Toulouse on…
“Beating up someone with a big pretzel is a salt with a breadly weapon”
"Deadly weapon" shouldn't be confused with "breadly weapon," but there are jokes. "assault with a breadly weapon" was posted on Twitter by Stephen Toulouse on…
“Beautiful things happen when you distance yourself from negativity”
"Beautiful things happen when you distance yourself from negativity" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown. "Its funny how positive…
“Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes—thin crust, thick crust…” (pizza joke)
"Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes" -- with a photo of one square pizza and one circular pizza -- went viral in November 2013. "Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes! #pizza"…
“Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder”
"Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder/beerholder" is a popular saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts, posters and buttons. "Beer" is a modern…
“Beauty without intelligence is a masterpiece painted on a napkin”
"Beauty without intelligence is a masterpiece painted on a napkin" is a saying that has been printed on several posters. The saying has been cited on Twitter since April 18, 2009, and is…
“Because I’m worth it” (L’Oréal advertising slogan)
L'Oréal haircolor advertised that it's a little more expensive, but, according to its famous catchphrase, "I'm/You're/We're worth it." "Because I'm…
“Because of COVID-19 for the first time since 1945 the National Spelling Bee is cancil… cancul…”
The National Spelling Bee had been held every year since 1945. In 2020, however, the coronavirus caused the spelling bee to be canceled, or cancelled. "C-A-N-C-E-L-E-D: The National Spelling…
“Because of smart phones my thumbs now have biceps”
"Because of smart phones my thumbs now have biceps" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. "@MiiSSNESS same over here txtin tweetn I mnn you name it…
“Because of the cancellation of all sports events ESPN will be covering live toilet paper wrestling”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulting in the cancellation of major professional sporting events. The ESPN sports network didn't have much to broadcast. People fought in stores (such as…
“Because of the huge increase in deliveries, FedEx and UPS merged and are now Fed-Up”
FedEx and UPS are rival delivery services companies. A joke has it that both companies are merging, with the new company to be called "FedUp." The joke has been cited in print since at…
“Because we’re worth it, too” (L’Oréal advertising slogan)
L'Oréal haircolor advertised that it's a little more expensive, but, according to its famous catchphrase, "I'm/You're/We're worth it." "Because I'm…
“Because you’re worth it” (L’Oréal advertising slogan)
L'Oréal haircolor advertised that it's a little more expensive, but, according to its famous catchphrase, "I'm/You're/We're worth it." "Because I'm…
“Become so financially secure that you forget that it’s payday”
"Become so financially secure that you forget that it's payday" is a money saying that has been printed on many images. "Become so financially secure that you forget that…
“Become ungovernable” (political slogan)
"Become ungovernable" is an anti-government slogan that has been printed on many images. The terms "Become ungovernable" and "Be ungovernable" became popular in…