Proverbial "She"
Example:
Andy: Where's Norman?
Richard: Asleep.
Andy: Still?
Richard: Yeah, he can't get up.
Andy: That's what she said!
Richard: Who is this proverbial "she"?
Andy: Where's Norman?
Richard: Asleep.
Andy: Still?
Richard: Yeah, he can't get up.
Andy: That's what she said!
Richard: Who is this proverbial "she"?
Proverbial Hay
What you say you're going to hit when you are tired but don't want to seem agressive towards dried grass.
Example:
Brian informed me that after a long night of studying he was going to hit the proverbial hay
Brian informed me that after a long night of studying he was going to hit the proverbial hay
proverbial lemon
"Proverbial Lemon" refers to anything that doesn't function properly. Commonly used for cars which have problems no one can fix, it can also refer to a flashlight, a radio, or anything mechanical.
Example:
Captain Picard: The Federation may be buying a "Proverbial Lemon". (Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Price")
Captain Picard: The Federation may be buying a "Proverbial Lemon". (Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Price")
proverbial six
proverbial Bag
taking the proverbial
Example:
From one colleague to another:
"I hope you don't think I'm taking the proverbial by asking you to do this work"
From one colleague to another:
"I hope you don't think I'm taking the proverbial by asking you to do this work"
a pain in the proverbial
Example:
He was being a pain in the proverbial
He was being a pain in the proverbial
Proverbial verbs
Doing words encompassing connative explanation
Example:
Proverbial verbs encourage Acts.
Proverbial verbs encourage Acts.