Delivery vehicles (such as UPS) often have their employees knock on a door, and then walk away before the person can answer. "As a kid, did you ever knock on people's doors and run away…
Delivery drivers (such as UPS, FedEx and Amazon) often ring the doorbell -- and then run away. A popular meme jokes about this. "As a kid, did you ever knock on people’s doors and run away…
"As a rule, I don't drink -- as a habit, I do" is a saying that has been included in many one-line sayings about beer. The jocular saying has been cited in print since at least 2001.…
"Migraines" sounds like "my grains." "As a wheat farmer, I keep having these strange headaches, but my doctor insists it's just my grains" was posted on Reddit --…
"As American as apple pie" is a popular phrase today, even though apple pies came from Europe and the pies aren't as popular in America as they once were. Although "apple…
"When we grow up, checking for monsters under the bed becomes checking our bank accounts. Equally terrifying" and "As an adult, checking the bank account is the equivalent of…
"Mind your business" shouldn't be confused with "mined your business," but there are jokes. "I sell coal for a living because I took everyone's advice and mined…
A player who is "as cool as the other side of a pillow" is someone who is calm under pressure. Stuart Scott (1965-2015), an anchor on ESPN's SportsCenter, popularized the catchphrase…
"As crooked as Pearl Street" was a pet phrase of William S. Devery (1854-1919), a New York City police chief who directed the language to others. "He is more crooked than Pearl…
"As for me and my house, we will serve tacos. Salsa 24/7" is a joke that has been printed on many images. The biblical saying “But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord” is…
"As for me and my house, we will serve tacos. Salsa 24/7" is a joke that has been printed on many images. The biblical saying “But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord” is…
"As for me and my house, we will serve tacos. Salsa 24/7" is a joke that has been printed on many images. The biblical saying “But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord” is…
"As for me and my house, we will serve tacos. Salsa 24/7" is a joke that has been printed on many images. The biblical saying “But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord” is…
South Texas contains some large agricultural areas. "As goes South Texas, so goes the U.S. crop" is said to be an old saying, indicating that South Texas is the bellwether for American…
Walmart was founded in Arkansas by Sam Walton in 1962 and grew to become the world's largest chain of discount retail department stores. Many business writers believe that the American economy…
"There's a clear cause and effect here that is as neat and predictable as a law of physics: as government expands, liberty contracts," said President Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) in his…
"as government grows/increases, liberty decreases/recedes/yields" is frequently credited to Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), but he never wrote it. Jefferson did write in 1788: "The…
"As happy as a clam" is an American phrase that puzzles many, who ask if and why clams are happy. "He was as happy as a clam" was cited in print in 1833. "I should be happy…
"As I/you get older, 'paid off' sounds so much better than 'brand new'" (or "As I/you get older, 'paid off' sounds a lot better than 'brand…
"As I/you get older, 'paid off' sounds so much better than 'brand new'" (or "As I/you get older, 'paid off' sounds a lot better than 'brand…