A "Law of Coffee" is: "As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, your boss will ask you to do something that will last until the coffee is cold." The saying was called…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic saw people quarantine in their homes -- where many wore pajamas all day. "As summer arrives, do we dig out shorts or do we just cut the legs off our…
Peaches and nectarines are the same species, but peaches have fuzz and nectarines do not. There have been many comments and jokes about this. The song "Nectarine" (2001) by Cherokee…
"As sure as God made little green apples" means extremely sure. The ssaying "as sure as God made apples" has been cited in print since at least 1828, "the good Lord made…
"As the days get longer, the cold gets stronger" is an old weather proverb. The days get longer and the cold gets stronger after the winter solstice (December in the Northern Hemisphere).…
"As useful as an astray on a motorcycle" is another way of saying that something is not very useful. American stand-up comedian and actress Phyllis Diller (1917-2012) said in 1971:…
"The 'ea' in 'tea' is silent" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "As useless as the 'ea' in Tea" was posted on X/Twitter by…
A popular belief is that some unethical people put sharp objects or drugs in trick-or-treat Halloween candy. "Drugs are expensive. No one is putting them in your kid's candy" is a…
"As welcome/popular as a skunk at a lawn party/garden party/picnic" means not very welcome or popular at all. The saying has been cited in print since at least 1898, when the novel David…
"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…
"As you slide down the ban(n)ister of life, may the splinters never point the wrong way" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on many images. "A toast to the bride and…
"ASAP" usually stands for "As Soon As Possible." "ASAP -- Always Stop And Pray" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has been used in many…
U.S. President Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) described, in a speech on June 8, 1982, before the British Parliament, "the march of freedom and democracy which will leave Marxism-Leninism on the…
"Ashes to ashes, dust to dust" is a popular Christian burial saying, based on Genesis 3:19 (King James Version): "In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto…
"Ashes to ashes, dust to dust" is a popular Christian burial saying, based on Genesis 3:19 (King James Version): "In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto…
"Ashes to ashes, dust to dust" is a popular Christian burial saying, based on Genesis 3:19 (King James Version): "In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto…
"Ashes to ashes, dust to dust" is a popular Christian burial saying, based on Genesis 3:19 (King James Version): "In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto…
"Ashes to ashes, dust to dust" is a popular Christian burial saying, based on Genesis 3:19 (King James Version): "In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto…
A regulation basketball game consists of four quarters. (Overtime is held if the score remains tied.) The fourth quarter is usually decisive, but some basketball stars are criticized for not…