“‘I could watch him play video games for hours,’ said no one’s wife, ever”
A man playing video games is usually not a part of a romantic relationship. "'I could watch him play video games for hours,' said no one’s wife, ever" is a jocular line that…
“‘I only have diamonds, clubs and spades,’ said Tom heartlessly”
A "Tom Swifty" about playing cards was posted on the newsgroup alt.humor.puns on March 18, 2000: "'I only have diamonds, clubs and spades,' said Tom heartlessly."…
“25% of a pool is P”
"25% of every pool is p" was posted on Twitter by David on April 7, 2015. "P" is one of four letters in the word "pool," but the real joke is about the word…
“4 bases, 3 strikes, 2 teams, 1 winner”
"4 bases, 3 strikes, 2 teams, 1 game/home/winner" is a baseball/softball saying that has been printed on many images. "4 bases, 3 strikes,2 teams, 1 winner, it's not just a…
“A $300 bat won’t fix your 50 cent swing” (baseball adage)
Baseball bats can be expensive, but an expensive bat doesn't automatically turn a player into a good hitter. "A $300 bat won't fix your 50 cent swing" is a baseball adage of…
“A bad day of fishing is better than a good day of work”
"A bad day (of) fishing is better than a good day of work" has been put on gift items (such as bumper stickers, T-shirts and signs) since at least 1986. "A bad day fishing is better…
“A bad football team is like an old bra—no cups and very little support”
A popular quotation about soccer (football) is: "A bad football team is like an old bra -- no cups and very little support." The sports saying has been cited in print since at least 1998…
“A bad plan is better than no plan” (chess adage)
"A bad plan is better than no plan (at all)" is a popular chess adage that is also used in business. Chess champion Emanuel Lasker (1868-1941) wrote in Chess Strategy (1915): "An…
“A bad putt is better than a bad chip” (golf adage)
"A bad putt is better than a bad chip" is a golf adage that many golfers follow. A chip shot is a little further out from the hole than a putt; a bad putt is "better" because…
“A bass is a bass is a bass” (fishing adage)
"A bass is a bass is a bass" is a fishing adage that means a bass will behave and react the same, no matter what body of water that the fish is found in. "A bass is a bass no matter…
“A bet against a champion is a bad bet”
"A bet against a champion is a bad bet" is an old saying that has long been popular with gamblers. "It is a foolish thing to bet against a champion" was cited in print in 1913.…
“A bloop hit looks like a line drive in the box score” (baseball adage)
A baseball batter sometimes does not hit a ball solidly, but the ball floats between fielders for a "blooper" or "dink" hit. The baseball saying is, "a bloop hit looks like…
“A boomerang is basically a single-player frisbee”
"A boomerang is a single player frisbee" was posted on Twitter by mackenzie on January 29, 2013. "A boomerang is like a single player frisbee" was posted on Twitter by Jimmy…
“A bowling alley is a pretty bad place to serve finger foods”
People at a bowling alley put their fingers into bowling balls. "The first rule of staying alive is NEVER, EVER EAT FINGER FOOD AT A BOWLING ALLEY" was posted on Twitter on May 5, 2009.…
“A businessman is someone to whom age brings golf instead of wisdom”
Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) wrote in 1903 about "these cricketers to whom age brings golf instead of wisdom." The Chicago (IL) Tribune in 1905 gave the epigram,…
“A champion is someone who is willing to be uncomfortable” (“Be comfortable being uncomfortable”)
Several people have said that one should be "comfortable being uncomfortable." The book Setting Goals (1983) by John Renesch asked, " Are you willing to be uncomfortable (like any…
“A champion team will always beat a team of champions”
"A champion team will always beat a team of champions" is a sports adage that has been popular in Australia, but also has been used in the United States. The saying means that a team of…
“A coach who listens to the fans ends up sitting with them”
An old saying in sports is that a coach or general manager "who listens to the fans ends up sitting with them." Fans are important, but the coach or general manager has the best knowledge…
“A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing”
"A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing" is a jocular one-line saying about chess that has been printed on many images. Philips told the joke in Emo…
“A defenseman needs 300 games to learn how to play” (hockey adage)
A popular adage in hockey is that it take a defensemen 200 to 300 games to really learn how to play the position. "You know as well as I do that a player becomes a real player, a pro, with 300…