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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.
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
"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.
In other countries, leaving without saying goodbye is known as a "French exit," "Polish exit," or "leaving the English way." Regardless of the term's birthplace, the Irish exit continues to raise ...
An idiom is a common word or phrase with a figurative, non-literal meaning that is understood culturally and differs from what its composite words' denotations would suggest; i.e. the words together have a meaning that is different from the dictionary definitions of the individual words (although some idioms do retain their literal meanings – see the example "kick the bucket" below).
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 phrase's purpose is to ease a break-up and put the onus on the person breaking up: "The person saying these words is taking responsibility for their inability to please you...It hurts them to hurt you." [3] The phrase may be used as a vague all-encompassing, dismissive alternative "because the truth makes them feel shallow and embarrassed."
A male cat paying a "call" on a female cat, who then serves up kittens, insinuating that the "results" of children is predicated on a male "catcall". An innuendo is a hint, insinuation or intimation about a person or thing, especially of a denigrating or derogatory nature.