“Going back to your ex is like reheating your McDonald’s fries”
French fries at McDonald's fast food restaurants are usually tasteless when reheated. "'You ever make the mistake of reheating McDonald's fries in the microwave? They become…
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“Going broke safely”
"Going broke safely" (or "go broke safely") refers to an investment -- such as a certificate of deposit from a bank -- that keeps the principal of the investment safe, but grows…
“Going camping is like being homeless for fun”
Camping has sometimes been called being "homeless for fun." "@Mnmissy Camping! 'We work hard for a home and then pay to be homeless for fun' Irony" was posted on…
“Going cheese hunting this weekend. Just me and some close friends, shooting the bries”
Brie is a soft cow's-milk cheese named after Brie, a region in France. "Bries" sounds like "breeze," and there are several "shooting(ing) the bries" jokes.…
“Going from vegetarian to vegan just left me irate, on reflection”
"Going from vegetarian to vegan just left me irate, on reflection" was posted on Twitter by cluedont on November 14, 2012. The word "vegetarian" minus the letters in…
“Going Galt” or “Going John Galt” (‘Go Galt” or “Go John Galt”)
John Galt is a character in Ayn Rand's novel Atlas Shrugged (1957). The term "Going (John) Galt" or "Go (John) Galt" refers to dropping out of an increasingly socialistic…
“Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian; sitting in a garage doesn’t make you a car”
WIlliam Ashley "Billy Sunday (1862-1935) was a baseball player who became a popular American evangelist in the early 1900s. He said at least as early as 1905: "Going to church won't…
“Going to McDonald’s for a salad is like going to a crack house for vitamins”
McDonald's specializes in hamburgers. Salads are an afterthought and McDonald's sells very few of them. "Going to McDonalds for a salad is like going to a crack house for…
“Going to McDonald’s for a salad is like going to a prostitute for a hug”
"Going to McDonald's for a salad is like going to a hooker/prostitute/whore for a hug" is a saying that has been printed on posters. McDonald's specializes in hamburgers; salads…
“Going to McDonald’s for health food is like going to a crack house for vitamins”
McDonald's specializes in hamburgers. Salads are an afterthought and McDonald's sells very few of them. "Going to McDonalds for a salad is like going to a crack house for…
“Going to the city” (Manhattan)
People from Brooklyn and Queens are often said to be going to "the city" when they go into Manhattan. New York City has five boroughs. Each borough is part of "the city." The…
“Going to war without France is like going hunting without an accordion”
"Going to war without France is like going (deer) hunting without an accordion" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Of course, an accordion is not useful for hunting.…
“Going Your Way” (MTA slogan)
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has a slogan: "Going Your Way." An MTA "Going your way" advertisement was printed in the Daily News (New York, NY) on August 27,…
“Going…going…gone!” (baseball home run call)
"Going...going...gone!" was the signature home run call of New York Yankees announcer Mel Allen (1913-1996). "Going, going, gone!" has been cited in print since at least 1780…
“Gold is for royalty, silver is for gentlemen and copper is for the working man”
Entry in progress -- B.P. “Gold is the money of kings; silver is the money of gentlemen; barter is the money of peasants; but debt is the money of slaves" Kitco -- Silver Discussions…
“Gold is no one’s liability”
"Gold is no one's liability" is a saying that has been cited in print since at least 1960 and has been popular since the 2000s, when the dollar value of gold greatly increased. Gold…
“Gold is the devil’s fishhook”
"Gold is the devil's fishhook" (also "fish-hook" and "fish hook") is an American proverb that means that gold (or the desire to possess gold) captures people and…
“Gold is the money of kings; silver of gentlemen; barter of peasants; debt is the money of slaves”
“Gold is the money of kings; silver is the money of gentlemen; barter is the money of peasants; but debt is the money of slaves," wrote Norm Franz in his book Money and Wealth in the New…
“Gold medals are made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts”
"Gold medals really aren't made out of gold. They’re made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts" is a sports saying that has been printed on many images.…
“Gold, bitchez!” or “Silver, bitchez!” (financial catchphrase)
"Gold, bitches" or "gold, bitchez" was popularized by the financial blog Zero Hedge. "Gold, Bitches - $1,200" was a post on December 1, 2009. Cafe Press has sold a…