"Little United Nations riddle, hot-foot from the delegates' lounge as the weary diplomats wend their way to points east: how is it possible to have (a) the best and (b) the worst of…
The nationalities of Europe each have specialties. "Heaven" might be French cooking and "hell" might be British cooking. “Heaven is where the cooks are French, the police are…
The poem "My Dog Is Dead" by F. D. Huntington was printed in the New York (NY) Times on October 14, 1925. The last two lines are: "No -- Heaven will not ever Heaven be Unless my dog…
The poem "My Dog Is Dead" by F. D. Huntington was printed in the New York (NY) Times on October 14, 1925. The last two lines are: "No -- Heaven will not ever Heaven be Unless my dog…
"Heavens to Betsy" is an exclamation of unknown origin. It was first cited in The Flag of Our Union (Boston, MA) on March 28, 1857. There is no evidence that "Betsy" is flag…
"Heck of a job!" ("Heckuva job!") usually had been a compliment by a speaker to someone who worked a tough job under difficult circumstances. On September 2, 2005, U.S.…
"Heigh-ho, heigh-ho, it's off to work we go" is a song from the animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). "Heigh-ho, heigh-ho, it's off to the kitchen I go. To…
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." One popular science joke is: "Helium walks into a bar. The bartender says, 'We…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Dictionary of American Regional Englishhell-for-breakfast adv Also hell-bent for breakfast chiefly West Cf hell-for-leather adv, hell-bent for election adv phr 1,…
"Hell hath no fury like a child whose sibling just pressed/pushed the elevator button" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Children who get in elevators often fight to press…
"Hell hath no fury like a child whose sibling just pressed/pushed the elevator button" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Children who get in elevators often fight to press…
"Hell hath no fury like a vested interest masquerading as a moral principle" is a popular saying. Barber Conable (1922-2003), a U.S. Congressman from New York and former President of the…
"Hell hath no fury like a vested interest masquerading as a moral principle" is a popular saying. Barber Conable (1922-2003), a U.S. Congressman from New York and former President of the…
"Hell hath no fury like a vested interest masquerading as a moral principle" is a popular saying. Barber Conable (1922-2003), a U.S. Congressman from New York and former President of the…
"Hell hath no fury like me when I’m slightly inconvenienced and hungry" is a one-line saying about hunger that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on April…
Entry in progress -- B.P. The Free Dictionaryhell-bent or hell·bent (hlbnt)adj.Impetuously or recklessly determined to do or achieve something: was hell-bent on winning. Merriam-Webster's…
"Hello Brooklyn" is a popular saying the borough. There was a 1928 burlesque called "Hello, Brooklyn." "Adios Manhattan and hello Brooklyn" was printed in a 1986 book.…
"Hello darkness, my old friend. Soon you'll start at 4 p.m./5 p.m." is a saying for late September or early October. Darkness comes earlier beginning at that time of year.…
"Hello darkness, my old friend. Soon you'll start at 4 p.m./5 p.m." is a saying for late September or early October. Darkness comes earlier beginning at that time of year.…
"Hello darkness, my old friend. Soon you'll start at 4 p.m./5 p.m." is a saying for late September or early October. Darkness comes earlier beginning at that time of year.…