“As it turns out, 93% of my personality was just coffee”
"As it turns out, 93% of my personality was (just) coffee" is a coffee saying that has been printed on many images. “@Gregospeck: I have discovered that 92% of my personality is…
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“As January goes, so goes the year” or “January Barometer” (Wall Street proverb)
Yale Hirsch (publisher of The Stock Trader's Almanac) devised the "January Barometer" in 1972, stating: "As goes January, so goes the year." If stocks are up in the month…
“As long as there are final exams, there will be prayer in schools”
The issue of prayer in public schools has long been debated in the United States, and the U.S. Supreme Court case of Engel v. Vitale ruled shool prayer to be unconstitutional. Several school prayer…
“As long as we have wine, the holidays will be fine”
As long as we have wine, the holidays will be fine" is a seasonal saying that has been printed on many images. "As long as we have wine the holidays will be fine" was posted on…
“As mad as a hornet” (“Madder than a hornet”)
Entry in progress -- BP (Oxford English Dictionary)as mad as a hornet North American.1848 Tioga (Wellsboro, Pa.) Eagle 12 Jan. 1/4 While old Darling, who was mad as a hornet, was gwine to have…
“As Maine goes, so goes the nation”
"As goes Maine, so goes the nation" usually means that the winner of Maine's presidential vote will win the presidential election. This was not the original form of the phrase, nor…
“As safe as the Bank of England”
The Bank of England was established in 1694. The bank's reputation was like that of its country; the bank was thought to be so safe that "as safe as the Bank of England" was a well…
“As seen on TV” (advertising catchphrase)
Some products are advertised on television, and then have print ads stating "As Seen on TV." The "As seen on TV" line was used in advertising by at least 1950, when camera shops…
“As soon as I listen to music, I ignore everything around me”
"As soon as I listen to music, I ignore everything around me" is a music saying that has been printed on many images. "When i listen to music , I ignore EVERYTHING" was posted…
“As soon as I put on my hospital gown, I knew the end was in sight”
Hospital gowns usually are tied in the back, often leaving one's rear end exposed. "As soon as they put me in a hospital gown I knew my end was in sight" was posted on Twitter by B-P…
“As soon as they put me in a hospital gown, I knew my end was in sight”
Hospital gowns usually are tied in the back, often leaving one's rear end exposed. "As soon as they put me in a hospital gown I knew my end was in sight" was posted on Twitter by B-P…
“As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, your boss will ask you to do something”
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…
“As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, your boss will ask you to do something”
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…
“As summer approaches, do we dig out our shorts or cut the legs off our pajamas?”
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…
“As sure as a nectarine ain’t nothing but a bald-headed peach”
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”
"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” (weather proverb)
"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” (not useful)
"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:…
“As useless as the ‘ea’ in ‘tea’”
"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…
“As we get closer to Halloween, remember: No stoner likes your kid enough to give them their edibles”
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…