“As cool as the other side of the pillow”
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…
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“As crooked as Pearl Street”
"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. Guacamole 24:7”
"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. Margaritas 24:7”
"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. Queso 24:7”
"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”
"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 goes South Texas, so goes the U.S. crop”
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…
“As goes Walmart, so goes America”
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…
“As government expands, liberty contracts”
"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, liberty decreases”
"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”
"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 get older, ‘paid off’ sounds a lot better than ‘brand new’”
"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 get older, ‘paid off’ sounds so much better than ‘brand new’”
"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 get older, I remember all the people I’ve lost. Maybe a tour guide career wasn’t for me”
A jocular line about being a tour guide was posted on Twitter by Brynnester™ on August 11, 2017: "As I get older and I remember all the people I've lost along the way I think to…
“As I walk through the valley of the Shadow of Death, I remind myself you can’t trust Google Maps”
A parody of Psalm 23 involving Google Maps was posted on Twitter by Paul on September 12, 2015: "As I walk through the valley of the Shadow of Death, I remind myself that you can't always…
“As I watch this generation try to rewrite history, one thing I’m sure of…. it will be misspelled”
"As I watch this generation try to rewrite history, one thing I’m sure of...it will be misspelled and have no punctuation" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "As I…
“As Iowa goes, so goes Iowa” (Iowa caucus as bellwether)
"As Maine goes, so goes the nation" is an old political saying from the 1800s. In 1972, the Iowa caucus became the first political event of the U.S. presidential election. The winner of…
“As it turns out, 93% of my personality was coffee”
"As it turns out, 93% of my personality was (just) coffee" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. “@Gregospeck: I have discovered that 92% of my personality is…
“As it turns out, 93% of my personality was just coffee”
"As it turns out, 93% of my personality was (just) coffee" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. “@Gregospeck: I have discovered that 92% of my personality is…
“As January goes, so goes the year” or “January Barometer” (Wall Street proverb)
Yale Hirsch (publisher of The Stock Trader's Almanac) devised the "January Barometer" in 1972, stating: "As goes January, so goes the year." If stocks are up in the month…