“He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman…”
"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…
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“He’ll do to ride the river with”
"He'll do to ride the river with" is supposedly a saying from the old west, such as Texas in the 1850s. The saying means that someone (such as a cowboy) can be trusted. A river was a…
“He’s 20. In 10 years, he’ll have a chance to be 30” (a bad young player)
Casey Stengel (1945-2011) was departing as baseball manager of the New York Mets, and spoke in April 1966 of a young player he liked (first baseman Ed Kranepool) and one he didn't like…
“He’s a master debater” (joke on “masturbator”)
"Master debater" is often said with a wink, clearly hinting at the word "masturbator." It's not known exactly when the double entendre began. The Los Angeles (CA) Times…
“He’s got more guts than you can hang on a fence”
Someone who "has more guts than you could hang on a fence (post)" is someone who has a lot of guts (bravery). The expression has been included in many western novels, especially those set…
“He’s making a list, chicken and rice…”
"Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" (1934) is a popular Christmas song, but not everyone knows the lyrics. "He's making a list and checking it twice" is sometimes given…
“He’s smoking at a gas station because he’s about to blow up!”
"He's smoking at a gas station because he's about to blow up!" was a catchphrase of Stuart Scott (1965-2015) on ESPN's SportsCenter. The saying means that a player is about…
“He’s so dumb, he stayed up all night studying for a urine test”
It's an old joke that a person is so dumb, "he/she stayed up all night studying for a urine test." The joke has been cited in print since at least 1968, when it was a Polish joke.…
“He’s so old that when he orders a three-minute egg, they ask for the money up front”
"He's so old that when he orders a three-minute egg, they ask for the money up front" was said by American comedian Henny Youngman (1906-1998) about New York-born comedian and actor…
“He’s making a list. He’s checking it twice. He left it at home. He’s texting his wife”
The Christmas song "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" (1934) contains the lyrics: "He's making a list And checking it twice; He's gonna find out who's naughty and…
“He/She makes coffee nervous” (a very energetic and nervous person)
Coffee has the well known effect of making people nervous, but an old joke reverses the process. "Ralph Font: 'I know a night club owner (Dario) who's so fidgety he makes coffee…
“Head in the oven, feet in the freezer” (statistician joke on “averaging”)
A popular joke about the statistical "average" involves the statistician who put his head in an oven and his feet in a freezer, saying, "On average, I feel fine." The joke…
“Head of lettuce. That must be a boring job”
People often seek a job of the "head" of something. There's a joke: "Head of lettuce. That must be a boring job." The joke was posted on Twitter on June 2, 2012.…
“Head of lettuce. That must be a boring job”
People often seek a job of the "head" of something. There's a joke: "Head of lettuce. That must be a boring job." The joke was posted on Twitter on June 2, 2012.…
“Head, shoulders, knees and toes” (exercise song)
"Head(s), shoulders, knees and toes" is an exercise song that is common in primary schools. Children touch the parts of their bodies that are mentioned in the song. "Eyes and ears…
“Heading into Costco, see you in $1200”
People buy in bulk and spend a lot of money at Costco stores. "Heading into Costco, see you in $500" was posted on X/Twitter by Midge on July 12, 2021. "Heading into Costco, see you…
“Headphones imply the existence of shoulderphones, kneephones, and toephones”
There are headphones, but other body parts do not have phones. "shoulderphones!!" was posted on Twitter by Gray on May 24, 2011. "I need new headphones shoulderphones kneephones…
“Headphones on. World off”
"Headphones on. World off" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has been divided by either a comma or a period. "Not the best of days... headphones on. world…
“Headphones, shoulderphones, kneephones and toephones” (sung to “Head, shoulders, knees and toes”)
There are headphones, but other body parts do not have phones. "shoulderphones!!" was posted on Twitter by Gray on May 24, 2011. "I need new headphones shoulderphones kneephones…
“Heads in beds” (hospitality saying)
"Heads in beds" is hospitality industry lingo meaning occupied hotel and motel rooms. Tourist boards representing a city's hospitality industry try to attract visitors to the city…