A jocular grocery sign was in the comic strip Frank and Ernest: "Produce Dept. Notice! Take lettuce from top of stack, or heads will roll!" The Frank and Ernest comic strip joke was cited…
"I take life with a grain of salt, a slice of lemon and a shot of tequila" has appeared on gift items since the 1990s/early 2000s. (Also given as: "I take life with a grain of salt,…
"Take me to your leader!" is something a space alien might say. "Take me to your liter/litre!" is something a thirsty person might say. "Sidney Kaye tells of the Martian…
The COIVD-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in many people wearing face masks. Two similar mask sayings have been printed on many images, popularized by protest signs. "Wake-up & take…
To "take one for the team" means a personal sacrifice a player makes for the benefit of the team. The expression began in baseball and has been cited in print since at least 1969. A…
"Take only pictures, leave only footprints" is a saying that has appeared on park signs and literature, instructing visitors to cause as little harm to the environment as possible. The…
"Take risks: If you win, you will be happy; if you lose, you will be wise" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many posters. The saying has been cited in print since at…
"Take the 'A' Train" (1941) was written by Billy Strayhorn and popularly performed by Duke Ellington. It's Harlem's popular masterpiece. Copyright restrictions prevent…
The COIVD-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulted in many people wearing face masks. Two similar mask sayings have been printed on many images, popularized by protest signs. "Wake-up & take…
"Choose/Pick/Select/Take the professor, not the class" is a popular college saying. A good professor can make any subject interesting, but a bad professor can make any subject difficult…
Starting about 1979, New Yorkers heard the jingle "Take the Train to the Plane" to advertise the JFK Express. It was always a train to a bus to a plane. In December 2003, the Airtrain…
The Sesame Street song "The National Association Of 'W' Lovers" (1971) has the lyrics: A fine word like "waffle"Would turn out just "awful"Oh,…
"Take This Job and Shove It" is a 1977 song by David Allen Coe that was popularly performed by Johnny Paycheck (1938-2003). The saying became a national popular catchphrase and spawned…
To take or send someone "to the cleaners" means to wipe that person out, financially or otherwise. The saying was first used in sports and gambling. In April 1906, boxer Rufe Turner said…
Ny Waterway operates a ferry service. Ferries used to be commonplace before our bridges, but now ferries are back, freeing Manhattan from having more cars. "Take to the water" is a slogan…
"Take your boy hunting and you won't have to hunt for your boy" (or "It is better to take your boy hunting than to go hunting for your boy") is a saying that encourages…
"Takeoffs are optional, landings are mandatory" is a well-known aviation adage. "Takeoff is optional, but landing is mandatory" has been cited in print since at least 1986, when…
Something "takes the cake" was originally something very good (as if winning a cake as a prize), but now is used mostly in the ironic sense of something very unusual or very bad.…
"Taking a dog named Shark to the beach is a very bad idea" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "Our next dog will be named Shark. There's gonna be a riot…
"First base," in sexual terms, is usually kissing. The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic encouraged "social distancing" (six feet away) and changed the bases. "Is the new…