“From hell to Harlem” (“From Hades to Harlem”)
"From hell to Harlem" (or "from Hades to Harlem") is a variation of the older expression "from hell to breakfast." It means a considerable distance or a long time, or…
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“From here. it’s possible” (Texas Tech slogan)
Texas Tech University began a campaign featuring the slogan "From here, it's possible" in 2006. The slogan highlights the university's many degree programs where students can…
“From Nine to Five”
From "9 a.m. to 5 p.m." is the familiar time for work. "9 to 5" was also the title of a popular song and film (1980) of Dolly Parton. "From Nine to Five" was the title…
“From now on every bridge I cross I’m going 100 mph”
Maryland's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed on March 26, 2024, after it was hit by a container ship. The collapse left many people wary about America's crumbling infrastructure.…
“From sewer to brewer”
"From sewer to brewer" is a concept that was developed at the University of Ghent in Belgium in 2015. Waste water is processed to make beer. "From Sewer To Brewer, now let's go…
“From shit to fit” (fitness saying)
"From shit to fit" is a fitness goal, similar to the saying "from bad to beautiful." "From Shit to Fit" was posted on Twitter on July 22, 2010. "From fit to…
“From soup to nuts” (from beginning to end)
'From soup to nuts" simply means everything on the bill of fare, from soup (at the beginning) to "nuts" (at the end). The Roman poet Horace (65 BC-8 BC) wrote in his Satires of…
“From the Country of 1100 Springs” (Pearl Beer slogan)
"From the Country of 1100 Springs" has been the slogan of Pearl Beer since 1961. A country band also takes the name "1100 Springs." Texas has many springs. Wikipedia; Pearl…
“From the outhouse to the penthouse” (moving up the ladder)
To go "from the outhouse to the penthouse" is to climb up the ladder, to go from worst to first. The saying is popular in sports and in business. "From the penthouse to the…
“From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free”
"From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" is a political slogan that has been printed on many images. The river is the Jordan River, and the sea is the Mediterranean Sea. For…
“From zero to blurry in a hurry” (drag racing saying)
Cars are often rated on how fast they can go from 0 miles per hour to 60 miles per hour. An article in the Chattanooga (TN) Times Free Press on August 15, 2015, was titled "Test Drive: New Z06…
“Froot Loops are just gay Cheerios”
"Froot/Fruit Loops are just gay Cheerios" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Froot Loops (unlike the regular flavor of Cheerios) come in many colors, like the LGBT rainbow…
“Frosted Mini-Wheats are just breakfast Triscuits”
Frosted Mini-Wheats (a breakfast cereal) has been compared to Triscuit (a snack cracker). "Mini wheats are just breakfast triscuits" was posted on Twitter by Evans Smith on June 23, 2016.…
“Frozen margaritas are just adult slurpees”
"Margaritas are just adult slurpees" (or "Frozen margaritas are just adult slurpees") is a saying that has been printed on several images. Frozen margaritas were originally made…
“Frozen margaritas are just smoothies for Texans”
Frozen margaritas (or "margs") were invented in Texas, and they are still popular there. "Frozen margaritas are just smoothies for Texans" was posted on Twitter by Sorry,…
“Frozen margaritas are just Texas smoothies”
Frozen margaritas (or "margs") were invented in Texas, and they are still popular there. "Frozen margaritas are just smoothies for Texans" was posted on Twitter by Sorry,…
“Frozen yogurt is just hipster ice cream”
Frozen yogurt has been described as "hipster ice cream." "frozen yogurt is like hippie ice cream" was posted on Twitter by Ask(; on July 14, 2010. "Strawberry and green tea…
“Fruit and urinal give a bad name to cakes everywhere”
A "urinal cake" is not something that's eaten, but there are jokes. This was posted on Twitter by Jeannette on January 20, 2011: "Fruit and urinal give a bad name to cakes…
“Fruit by the Foot must sound like a really gross candy to places that use the metric system”
Entry in progress -- BP Wikipedia: Fruit by the FootFruit by the Foot is a fruit snack made by General Mills and distributed under the Betty Crocker brand. It was introduced in 1992 in North…
“Fruit is just tree eggs”
Fruit grows on trees, and many have called fruit "tree eggs." "Fruit is really just tree eggs" was posted on Twitter by David Wester on January 3, 2012. "If you think about…