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It is not enough to learn how to ride, you must also learn how to fall; It is on; It is the early bird that gets the worm; It is the empty can that makes the most noise; It is the squeaky wheel that gets the grease; It is what it is; It needs a hundred lies to cover a single lie; It never rains but it pours; It takes a thief to catch a thief
These are not merely catchy sayings. Even though some sources may identify a phrase as a catchphrase, this list is for those that meet the definition given in the lead section of the catchphrase article and are notable for their widespread use within the culture. This list is distinct from the list of political catchphrases.
"Call a spade a spade" is a figurative expression.It refers to calling something "as it is" [1] —that is, by its right or proper name, without "beating about the bush", but rather speaking truthfully, frankly, and directly about a topic, even to the point of bluntness or rudeness, and even if the subject is considered coarse, impolite, or unpleasant.
Do not wave; do not make excuses; do not say goodbye. Make like Criss Angel and simply disappear. If you pull off an Irish exit successfully, no one will ever have any idea how long you stayed or ...
an eagle does not catch flies: Or, "a noble or important person does not deal with insignificant matters" arare litus: to plough the seashore: Desiderius Erasmus, Adagia (AD 1508); meaning "wasted labor" arbiter elegantiarum: judge of tastes: One who prescribes, rules on, or is a recognized authority on matters of social behavior and taste ...
The first time Charo remembers delivering what became her signature phrase, it was a way to flatter The Tonight Show host Johnny Carson's ego, as a publicist had advised her to do with men. After ...
balls-up (vulgar, though possibly not in origin) error, mistake, SNAFU. See also cock-up. (US: fuck up, screw up, mess up) BAME refers to people who are not white; acronym of "black, Asian, and minority ethnic" [18] [19] (US: BIPOC) bank holiday a statutory holiday when banks and most businesses are closed [20] (national holiday; state holiday ...
Let’s pick him up now, a year or so later, in Philadelphia. Despite his earlier trouble, he’s been honorably discharged from the Marine Corps and is rooming with Paul Rivera, a Marine buddy from Afghanistan. Nick is working as a bodyguard for a security firm. His physical wounds have healed. Physically he is here.