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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.
A bad excuse is better than none; A bad penny always turns up; A bad workman blames his tools; A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush; A cat may look at a king; A chain is only as strong as its weakest link; A dog is a man's best friend; A drowning man will clutch at a straw; A fool and his money are soon parted [4] A friend in need (is a ...
“Missouri has been a consistent outlier in the use of the death penalty. Missouri is continuing to defy that national trend,” Herring said. “That helps to explain why we decided to look at ...
[19] – Poplar Bluff, Missouri, September 6, 2004 "I'm going to put people in my place, so when the history of this administration is written at least there's an authoritarian voice saying exactly what happened." – while announcing he would write a book about "the 12 toughest decisions" he had to make. [20]
Here's just a couple of them, man, just so you can have an idea of why I get to say things are shiddy," the user said, showing off a few different neighborhoods in the video. "I've lived in shiddy ...
An lawn sign opposing Missouri’s Amendment 3, paid for by anti-abortion activist Zina Hackworth, is seen in Ladue, Missouri in this reader-submitted photo. (courtesy Gaby Thornton)
Growing up, my mother’s weight was the uncredited co-star of every family drama, the obvious, unspoken reason why she never got out of the car when she picked me up from school, why she disappeared from the family photo album for years at a time, why she spent hours making meatloaf then sat beside us eating a bowl of carrots.
The problem here is not the removal of a quote from its original context per se (as all quotes are), but to the quoter's decision to exclude from the excerpt certain nearby phrases or sentences (which become "context" by virtue of the exclusion) that serve to clarify the intentions behind the selected words.