“A team is a reflection of its coach” (sports adage)
"A team is a reflection of its coach" is an old sports saying. "A team is a combination of a lot of things, but mostly, it is a reflection of its coach" was cited in print in…
“A teetotaler walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A teetotaler is a person who doesn't drink alcohol, but there are a few "A…
“A television can insult your intelligence, but nothing rubs it in like a computer”
"A TV can insult your intelligence, but nothing rubs it in like a computer" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is from the Frank and Ernest comic strip,…
“A tenement house in Greenwood” (soup with greens)
New York City had some unusual restaurant slang in the 19th century. This term was heard on the Bowery and appeared in the New York (NY) Herald in 1888: "That 'a tenement house in…
“A tennis ball walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A tennis ball version is: "A tennis ball walks into a bar/restaurant. A…
“A tepid vote counts the same as a wildly enthusiastic vote”
Voters are sometimes unhappy with a party's candidate choice (or both parties' choices). For the 2010 midterm elections, the energy of the "tea party" movement created an…
“A termite walks into a bar and asks, ‘Is the bar tender here?’” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." One of the oldest and most popular of bar jokes is: "A termite walks into a bar and…
“A testing engineer walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A testing engineer version is: "A testing engineer walks into a bar. Runs into a bar.…
“A Texan and a Mexican walk into a bar…” (bar joke)
A "senior discount" shouldn't be written as a "señor discount," but there are jokes. "Abuela gets the Senor Discount, too, and she is not a Senor or, strictly…
“A theater without beer is just a museum”
"A theater without beer is just a museum" is a quotation frequently credited to German playwright and director Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956). The quotation has become popular since 2002 --…
“A theory should not attempt to explain all the facts, because some of the facts are wrong”
"A theory should not attempt to explain all the facts, because some of the facts are wrong" has been credited to molecular biologist Francis Crick, but there's no evidence that he…
“A thief believes everybody steals” (proverb)
"A thief believes everybody steals" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Rather than find personal fault, the thief believes -- or wants to believe -- that everyone else is…
“A thief entered a theatre. He stole the spotlight”
The theatre expression "to steal the spotlight" means to become the focus of attention. For example, a physically attractive actor can steal the spotlight from everyone else. The idiom…
“A thief is more moral than a congressman. When a thief steals your money…”
"A thief is more moral than a congressman; when a thief steals your money, he doesn't demand you thank him" is a quotation credited to American economist Walter E. Williams…
“A three-legged dog walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." One popular joke is: "A three-legged dog walks into a saloon, looks around, and says,…
“A Tibetan monk sees Jesus in a tub of margarine and cries, ‘I can’t believe it’s not Buddha!’”
"I can't believe it's not Buddha!" is a pun on "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!" that has been printed on many images. There have been several jokes.…
“A tie game is like kissing your sister”
"Like kissing your sister" means something that is perfunctory, without much pleasure. The saying "like kissing your sister" has been cited in print since at least 1892. Since…
“A tiger doesn’t lose sleep over the opinion of sheep” (proverb)
Entry in progress -- B.P."A lion/tiger doesn't lose sleep over the opinion of sheep" is a popular saying that has been printed on many posters.…
“A time traveler walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A time travel version is: "Bartender says 'We don't serve time travelers…
“A time-stretched sinusoid walks into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A physics version is: "A time-stretched sinusoid walks into a bar. The bartender asks,…