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Bookmark or Share- What is the origin of the phrase "This is why we can't have nice things"?It seems likely that comedian Paula Poundstone originally brought the phrase to the national stage in the late 1980s and early 1990s, though it's the kind of thing that might have been spontaneously coined by parents multiple times throughout history (Poundstone's mother, at least, apparently said it before the comedian made the line famous).
- What is the origin of the phrase "zero, zip, zilch, nada"?In the TV show Batman: The Animated Series, the character of Joker said the phrase "zero, zip, zilch, nada". Looking at Google results for that phrase, it seems to be more widely used, so I assume
- What is the origin of the phrase "great minds think alike"?@Clare - Robertson cannot be given the entire credit for the proverb, simply because he modified something that was already in existence, namely, the proverb ‘Great minds jump’ (where ‘jump’ is not to be understood in the sense of ‘push oneself off a surface, but in its now-obsolete form, meaning ‘completely agree’).
- Did the expression "nothing to get hung up about" derive from ..."Nothing is real, Nothing to get hung about" — but quite a bit to enjoy. It could be the contraction of "to be hung up on/about" as the meaning is close. From The Phrase Finder: The problem with the phrase "hung up on" is that' it can mean both obsessed, mildly obsessed, preoccupied or worried about. And feeling guilty in a way that inhibits ...
- 'jury': singular or plural - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange1 1. Sheep is singular or plural. Jury is (grammatically) singular; there can be several juries sitting in the same court house. So there is a difference between jury and sheep. – fdb. Mar 19, 2015 at 12:23. 1. @fdb - Though in some cases the similarities are substantial. – Hot Licks.
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