“You can’t catch a walk” (baseball adage)
"You can't catch/defend/defense a walk" means that a pitcher shouldn't give up a walk (a free pass to first base) and should let the batter hit the ball, where a catch (or…
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“You can’t coach speed” (“You can’t coach height”)
"You can't coach speed" and "You can't coach height" are popular sayings in football and basketball, respectively. A football coach can't make his running back…
“You can’t comply your way out of totalitarianism”
"You cannot comply your way out of tyranny" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is uncertain. "you cannot comply your way out of systemic racism" was…
“You can’t con a con man”
"You can't con a con man/artist" is sometimes used in political arguments. The cynical premise is that all politicians are con men (or women), so that one can't easily con them.…
“You can’t cook with cold grease”
"You can't cook with cold grease" means that one should (usually proverbially) turn up the heat, or make things more intense. The Chicago (IL) Tribune cited in 1982: "Aaron…
“You can’t cook with cold grease” (boxing adage)
"You can't cook with cold grease" means that one should (usually proverbially) turn up the heat, or make things more intense. The Chicago (IL) Tribune cited in 1982: "Aaron…
“You can’t do today’s job with yesterday’s tools and still be in business tomorrow”
You can't do today's job with yesterday's tools and still be in business tomorrow" is a popular business saying of unknown authorship. "You can't do business today…
“You can’t drink all day if you don’t start in the morning”
"You can't drink all day if you don't start in the morning" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as poster, T-shirts and mugs. The saying has been…
“You can’t eat decor”
"You can't eat decor" (or "you can't eat the decor") means that a restaurant should serve good food. However, this doesn't necessarily mean that a restaurant…
“You can’t eat gold (or silver)”
"You can't eat gold/silver" is a saying that dates in print to at least 1870. In 1897, a Klondike gold prospector advised a friend that "you can't eat gold dust." Many…
“You can’t eat just one” (“Betcha can’t eat just one”)
"Betcha can't eat just one" was the 1963 advertising campaign slogan (by Young & Rubicam) for Lay's Potato Chips. Television advertising featured New York City-born actor…
“You can’t eat like a bird and poop like an elephant” (trading adage)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Google BooksThe Day Trader's Manual: Theory, Art, and Science of Profitable Short-Term InvestingBy William F. EngNew York, NY: Wiley1993Pg. 42:Short option positions…
“You can’t eat relative performance” (Wall Street proverb)
"Relative performance" is how some security or other investment vehicle does against an index (for example, the Dow Jones index). "Relative performance" doesn't help much…
“You can’t evict an idea” (Occupy Wall Street slogan)
"You can't evict an idea" was a slogan used by the Occupy Wall Street movement in November 2011; although the occupiers were evicted, their ideas were to remain. "You can't…
“You can’t expect to look like a million bucks if you eat from the dollar menu”
"You can't expect to look like a million bucks if you eat from the dollar menu" is a food saying that has been printed on many images. The "dollar menu" (also called the…
“You can’t fake desperation (sports adage)
"You can't fake desperation" (or "You can't fake desperate") is a sports adage that was popularized by ESPN Radio sports host Ryen Russillo. If a team or a player is…
“You can’t fall if you don’t climb. But there’s no joy in living your whole life on the ground”
"You can't fall if you don't climb. But there's no joy in living your whole life on the ground" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "You…
“You can’t fax a handshake”
"You can't fax a handshake" is a business expression that means there is no substitute for face-to-face contact with a client. "You can't fax a handshake" was a slogan…
“You can’t fight city hall” (proverb)
"Go fight city hall" or "You can't fight city hall" means to take on the powerful -- usually, a thankless and a futile task. "City hall" means the city…
“You can’t fire 25 players, so you fire the manager”
What's a losing sports team to do? "You can't fire 25 players, so you fire the manager," a popular theory holds. "But when a club isn't winning it is always easy to…