“Takes the cake”
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 the first bite of a burger determines where the front of it is”
Where is the front of a hamburger? "There is no front of a hamburger until a bite is taken! #NationalBurgerDay" was posted on Twitter by Gerald on August 27, 2015. "A hamburger…
“Talk doesn’t cook rice”
"Talk doesn't cook rice is a Chinese saying that has been printed on American posters; the saying means that talk is cheap and accomplishes little of practical value (compared to cooking…
“Tampico is a poor man’s orange juice”
The drinks Tang (introduced in 1959), SunnyD or Sunny Delight (introduced in 1963) and Tampico (introduced in 1989) have been compared to each other. "Tang was an "orange flavored…
“Tampico is a poor man’s SunnyD”
The drinks Tang (introduced in 1959), SunnyD or Sunny Delight (introduced in 1963) and Tampico (introduced in 1989) have been compared to each other. "Tang was an "orange flavored…
“Tampico is a poor man’s Tang”
The drinks Tang (introduced in 1959), SunnyD or Sunny Delight (introduced in 1963) and Tampico (introduced in 1989) have been compared to each other. "Tang was an "orange flavored…
“Tang is a poor man’s orange juice”
The drinks Tang (introduced in 1959), SunnyD or Sunny Delight (introduced in 1963) and Tampico (introduced in 1989) have been compared to each other. "Tang was an "orange flavored…
“Tang is a poor man’s SunnyD”
The drinks Tang (introduced in 1959), SunnyD or Sunny Delight (introduced in 1963) and Tampico (introduced in 1989) have been compared to each other. "Tang was an "orange flavored…
“Tango is a poor man’s Fanta”
The soft drinks Fanta (introduced in 1940), Crush (introduced as Orange Crush in 1911), Faygo (introduced in 1907), Sunkist (introduced in 1979), Orangina (introduced in 1936), Mirinda (introduced…
“Tapas is Spanish for ‘not enough food’”
"Tapas" in Spanish cuisine are appetizers or snacks. "Tapas is spanish for 'where's the rest of my food?'" was posted on Twitter on March 2, 2010. "Tapas is…
“Tartar sauce implies the existence of Mongol sauce”
There is tartar sauce, but there is no "Mongol sauce." "how did the Tartar's a raiding people get their own sauce? wtf is mongol sauce? viking sauce?" was posted on Twitter…
“Taste makes waist”
"Taste makes waist" is a food pun on the old proverb of "haste makes waste." Food with too much taste results in overeating and a bigger waist. The saying "taste makes…
“Tastes like cardboard”
"Tastes like cardboard" is a popular saying, even though most people have never eaten cardboard. The saying has applied to foods such as bad bread and bad pizza. "The cake tastes…
“Tastes like chicken”
"Tastes like chicken" is a line that has often been used to describe the flavor of exotic meats. The phrase is cited in print from at least 1877. The comic use and popularization of the…
“Tater tots are hash brown nuggets”
Tater tots have been compared to hash browns (also spelled "hashbrowns"). ' "hashbrown nuggets are also known as 'tater tots'" was posted on Twitter by Craig B.…
“Tater tots are hashbrown nuggets”
Tater tots have been compared to hash browns (also spelled "hashbrowns"). ' "hashbrown nuggets are also known as 'tater tots'" was posted on Twitter by Craig B.…
“Tater tots imply the existence of tater adults”
Do tater tots imply the existence of a larger tater family? "im thinking... if theres tater tots, what happened to the tater parents?" was posted on Twitter by Macho Ben Dandy Sandwich on…
“Tater tots imply the existence of tater parents”
Do tater tots imply the existence of a larger tater family? "im thinking... if theres tater tots, what happened to the tater parents?" was posted on Twitter by Macho Ben Dandy Sandwich on…
“Tea is a cup of hope in a world full of chaos and Mondays”
“Coffee is a cup of hope in a world full of chaos and Mondays” is a saying that has been cited in print since 2017. There is a tea version of the saying. "Tea is a cup of hope in a world…
“Tea is a cup of life”
"Tea is a cup of life" is a popular aphorism. Quiet Moments and a Cup of Tea: Charming Stories to Grace Your Day (2001) by Alice Gray contained the saying and credited an author:…