The Laws of Thermodynamics were translated into everyday English in Astounding Science Fiction in November 1953: "You can't win." (The Law of Conservation of Energy.) "You…
"You can't wring your hands and roll up your sleeves at the same time" means that one can't despair ("wring your hands") and take action ("roll up your…
Entry in progress -- BP X/Twitter Emad R. Y. Michel @worldofsemsem You can’t be sad when you’re holding a cup of Coffee ☕️💚❤️ Photo: @julialssa 12:12 AM · May 5, 2025
Cupcakes are usually smaller than cakes. People who can't eat a whole cake can usually eat a cupcake. "The cupcake craze has gone too far and I am having cupcake backlash... Why not eat a…
"You can’t eat snacks while you sleep so taking a nap is basically a diet" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on X/Twitter by Simon Holland on June…
"You can’t give away a used mattress but somehow we’ll pay three hundred bucks a night to sleep on one at a hotel" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Earlier versions…
"You can’t give away a used mattress but somehow we’ll pay three hundred bucks a night to sleep on one at a hotel" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Earlier versions…
"You can't inject health" is a saying used by anti-vaccination supporters. The saying means that health can be acquired in many ways by healthy living (such as eating right and…
The International House of Pancakes (IHOP) doesn't give anyone diplomatic immunity, but there are jokes. "The best thing about working at the International House of Pancakes? Diplomatic…
One learns to swim by getting in the water. It is often said that you cannot learn to swim by watching, or by reading a book about swimming in the library. The saying about swimming has been used…
One learns to swim by getting in the water. It is often said that you cannot learn to swim by watching, or by reading a book about swimming in the library. The saying about swimming has been used…
On the American television sitcom The Big Bang Theory, the episode "The Guitarist Amplification" that originally aired on November 9, 2009, the character Sheldon Cooper (actor Jim…
The Hallmark Channel is known for its Christmas movies, with many movies featuring an unexpected snow. "You can’t set a Hallmark movie in the South. Unexpected snow isn’t magical down…
The Hallmark Channel is known for its Christmas movies, with many movies featuring an unexpected snow. "You can’t set a Hallmark movie in the South. Unexpected snow isn’t magical down…
"You can't spell automaton without tomato, thereby proving the tomato is evil" was posted on Twitter by Kerrie Sakura on September 7, 2010. "You can't spell…
“Do you know what’s on the menu? Me-n-u” is a "menu" joke and pickup line that has been cited in print since at least 1878. "ya know u cant spell menu without me-n-u" was…
“Do you know what’s on the menu? Me-n-u” is a "menu" joke and pickup line that has been cited in print since at least 1878. "ya know u cant spell menu without me-n-u" was…
"GURAQT" (gee, you are a cutie) has been cited in print since at least 1958. "URAQT" (you are a cutie) has been cited in print since at least 1972. "URAQT" was entered…
Tennis player John McEnroe spouted this bit of "Queens-ese" at Wimbledon in 1981. Wikipedia: John McEnroeJohn Patrick McEnroe, Jr. (born February 16, 1959) is a former World No. 1…
"You cannot claim alcohol as a dependent on your taxes" is a popular joke around tax filing time. "Wonder if I can claim alcohol as a dependent on my tax return" was posted on…