“Get your head in the game” (act smarter)
"Get your head in the game" means that one should act smarter, pay attention and stop making mistakes; "keep your head in the game" is similar advice. "Keep your head in…
Origin of “The Whole Nine Yards”
“Get your head out of your apps” (smartphone message)
"Get your head out of your apps" is a saying that has been printed on many images. It's a pun on "get your head out of your ass." The saying was first used to advise people…
“Get your head out of your apps” (transportation message)
"Get your head out of your apps" is a saying that has been printed on many images. It's a pun on "get your head out of your ass." The saying was first used to advise people…
“Get your hero up a tree, throw stones at him, then get him down” (playwriting adage)
The three act structure of drama has been described as: Act One -- get your hero character up a tree,Act Two -- throw stones/rocks at him, andAct Three -- get him down. The…
“Get your popcorn ready” (prepare to watch something exciting)
Popcorn began to be popularly served at movie theaters in the 1940s. "Get your popcorn ready" was used in newspaper advertisements for cable television (where cable subscribers could…
“Get yourself a good pair of work boots and a comfortable bed. When you’re not in one, you’ll be in the other”
"Make sure your work boots and your bed are comfortable because that’s all you’ll ever be in" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Get yourself a good pair of work…
“Getting a tattoo of pi would be irrational”
Would getting a tattoo of the number "pi" (3.14...) be irrational? Many people do have a pi tattoo. "Why would someone get a pi tattoo? That's so irrational" was posted on…
“Getting fat? Just say no. Calories cannot legally enter your body without your consent”
"Getting fat? Just say no. Calories cannot legally enter your body without your consent" is a jocular food saying that has been printed on several images. “Getting infected? Just say…
“Getting good players is easy; getting them to play together is the hard part”
"Getting good players is easy; getting them to play together is the hard part" has been credited to baseball manager Casey Stengel (1890-1975). Stengel was manager of the New York Yankees…
“Getting infected? Just say no. Coronavirus cannot legally enter your body without your consent”
"Getting infected? Just say no. Coronavirus cannot legally enter your body without your consent" is a jocular saying about the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic that has been printed on…
“Getting mugged? Just say no. Your robber legally cannot take any of your possessions”
"Getting mugged/robbed? Just say no. Your robber legally cannot take any of your possessions" is a jocular meme that has been printed on many images. "Getting mugged? Just say NO.…
“Getting myself a treat because today would have been my birthday if I was born today”
"Today would have been my birthday if I was born today" (or "Today would've been my birthday if I was born today") is a saying -- with variations -- that has been printed…
“Getting offended by something on the internet is like choosing to step in dog crap”
"Getting offended by something posted on the internet is like choosing to step in dog crap/poop/shit instead of walking around it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That…
“Getting offended by something on the internet is like choosing to step in dog poop”
"Getting offended by something posted on the internet is like choosing to step in dog crap/poop/shit instead of walking around it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That…
“Getting offended by something on the internet is like choosing to step in dog shit”
"Getting offended by something posted on the internet is like choosing to step in dog crap/poop/shit instead of walking around it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That…
“Getting offended by something posted on the internet is like choosing to step in dog shit instead of walking around it”
"Getting offended by something posted on the internet is like choosing to step in dog crap/poop/shit instead of walking around it" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That…
“Getting on the check”
"Getting on the dole" is an old term for being on public assistance. People who qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) from Social Security because of a disability are called…
“Getting on the draw”
"Getting on the dole" is an old term for being on public assistance. People who qualify for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) from Social Security because of a disability are called…
“Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars—let go to move forward”
"Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward" has been cited in print since at least 1999 and is of…
“Getting ready to change from my daytime pajamas into my nighttime pajamas”
"Getting ready to change from my daytime pajamas into my nighttime pajamas" -- describing someone who works at home, or is a home-bound loser -- is a saying that has been printed on many…