“Looks aren’t everything. It’s what’s inside a taco that counts”
"Looks aren't everything. It's what's inside a/the taco that counts" is a taco saying that has been printed on many images. "Looks aren't everything. It's…
Texas (Lone Star State Dictionary)
“Looks aren’t everything. It’s what’s inside the taco that counts”
"Looks aren't everything. It's what's inside a/the taco that counts" is a taco saying that has been printed on many images. "Looks aren't everything. It's…
“Looks like my muffin top is turning into a pound cake”
"My muffin top is now a pound cake" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, the speaker has gone from fat in the middle (muffin top) to fat all around (pound cake).…
“Looks like Tarzan, plays like Jane” (good athlete, but poor player)
"Tarzan" is a fictional character in the books by Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950). "You look like Tarzan but you swim like Jane" was cited in 1965 and said of a man who…
“Loose lips sink ships”
"Loose lips sink ships" is a World War II saying meaning that one shouldn't talk too much ("loose lips"), or the enemy might overhear the conversation and use the…
“Lord, give me coffee to change the things I can, and wine to accept the things I can’t”
"God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference" is popularly known as the Serenity Prayer.…
“Lord, grant me the strength to open this jar without the aid of my husband…”
"Lord, grant me the strength to open this jar without the aid of my husband, who I'm currently mad at" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying…
“Lord, help me be the kind of person my dog thinks I am”
"I want to be the person my dog thinks i am" is a saying that has been printed on many images. There have been many slightly different forms of the saying. Dog owners want to feel…
“Lord, help me to know what’s cooking before it boils over”
To "know what's cooking" means to know what's happening. "Lord, help me to know what's cooking before it boils over" means that one should spot trouble before it…
“Lord, if I can’t be skinny, please let all my friends be fat”
"Lord, if I can't be skinny, please let all my friends be fat" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts, buttons, bumper stickers and posters.…
“Lord, whatever you’re baking outside, it’s done” (heat joke)
"Lord, whatever you’re baking outside, it’s done" is a jocular heat saying that has been printed on several images. The saying was posted on Twitter by Eliz’Reneaa on July 17, 2018,…
“Los Mets”
The 2005 Mets fielded a team with many new Latin players. New York magazine called the team "Los Mets," but that isn't the first use of this term. It's also a label that has…
“Lose one’s marbles” (to go crazy)
"To lose one's marbles" is to go crazy; someone who has "lost his marbles" has lost his mind. The phrase comes from the game of marbles. When one is playing…
“Lose one’s shirt” (become impoverished)
To "lose one's shirt" is to lose everything. "Lose your shirt" was cited in print in 1886, in a story about gambling at draw poker. "Uncle Sam (...) has not 'lost…
“Lose your opinion, not your money” (Wall Street adage)
"Lose your opinion, not your money" (or, "Give up an opinion before you give up your money") means that one shouldn't hold fast to a money-losing point of view. The saying…
“Losers quit when they’re tired; winners quit when they’ve won”
"Losers quit when they're tired; winners quit when they've won" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many posters. Authorship of the saying is not known.…
“Losers quit when they’re tired. Winners quit when they’ve won”
"Losers quit when they're tired. Winners quit when they've won" is a sports and business saying that has been printed on many images. The saying began appearing on T-shirts in…
“Losing hurts more than winning feels good”
"Losing hurts worse than winning feels good" is from the book Kathy Sue Loudermilk, I Love You (1979), by American humorist Lewis Grizzard (1946-1994). Sportscaster and author Joe…
“Losing weight should be like losing your virginity. Once you lose it you can never get it back”
"Losing weight should be like losing your virginity. Once you lose it you can never get it back" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship is unknown and…
“Lost causes are the only ones worth fighting for”
The actor Jimmy Stewart played Jefferson Smith in the film Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), saying these now-famous lines: "I guess this is just another lost cause, Mr. Paine. All you…