Phrase Enthusiast Gifts

Thanks a Trillion not Thanks a Million

"Till now I always thought of the gravy train as a good thing."

"You're not a gift horse, are you?"

Globe. Which line do you prefer? "What's past is prologue" or "today is the first day of the rest of your life"?

Akme Travel: Here Today, Gone To Maui

'Saying something is so not something else is the new saying something is the new something.'

Could you be a little bit more specific than an 'arm and a leg'?

'Whoever conned the phrase 'top man on the totem pole' never heard of pigeons.'

'Do me a favour,stop repeating 'It's a long road that has no turning!'

'I was going to run for office, but by the time I threw my hat in the ring, all the really good catch phrases were taken...'

'Jerry would soon regret his frequent use of the expression 'When hell freeses over''

"Are you serious, Georgina - the pitter-patter of tiny feet?"

"Counsel for prose is overruled. Poetry, you may continue."

Zoo Residents Assn. Meeting. The could be trouble --- the 800-pound gorillas wants to sit where the elephant in the room is sitting.

Checkout. I can't tell you to take paper or plastic -- baggers can't be choosers.

I've always seen the glass as half empty, not half full

And why should I got out with you�? You've heard the expression "less is more"? With me, you'll hit the jackpot!

I told Francine we weren't seeing eye-to-eye and I had some things to get off my chest. I said she needs to help foot the bill until I can get a leg up. And now things are much better between us --- I think she was attracted to my body language.

It's just a figure of speech, sire --- and besides, it's not "getting your dukes in a row."

Step into my office. We need to talk. About what? Does it matter? We need to talk is never good. We need to talk is a harmless phrase that isn't necessarily ominous. Well … ok, coming in. Collar grabbing is also a much-maligned gesture, don't you think? D'oh!

Carpe Diem. I think it means "Seize a nice day!"

It's good news when an agent says "This is a big break" to an aspiring actor. But not good when said by an orthopedic surgeon holding your x-ray! It's jarring when your business partner says "We're going under while he's looking at the books. But it's very routine when said by a submarine captain speaking to the crew. "You're on fire" is nice to hear when you're playing an excellent round of golf. But not what you want to hear when you're grilling burgers. "A thumb on the scale" often mean

Bakery. Take time to smell the flour.

"Wait ... I always thought taking each other for granted was a good thing!"

"Look, if you can't stand the Byzantine intrigue, perhaps you should get out of the cabal."

Washington D.C., Acronym Capital of the World

'Why do they call him Neckline Ned.' - 'He's always plunging down the middle but never showing anything.'

"Are you the one they call El Cóndor?"

"I've been reading a book of famous quotations. It's amazing how many are by a famous Greek named Anonymous."

"Why do people think using big words is a bad thing?"

"Tia Carmen, did you ever wish summer was over...so you could be in school?"

Mort Park! You mean Killer. You're sprung, Killer. I'm free to go? Unless you're so tough now you'd rather stay. I mean a guy named Killer probably likes jail. Mail me my blanky.

'Quotes, woof, woof, woof, woof, closed quotes.'

Frog Prince thinks: 'A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horsefly.'

'Lance, what does 'NSFW' stand for?'