American Phrases

Phrases

• A, B, C, D, E, Your public library has arranged these in ways that make you cry, giggle, laugh, love, hate, wonder, ponder and understand (American Library Association advertising slogan)
• African American
• All American
• All Day (Nickname of American football player Adrian Peterson)
• All-American Girl (Nickname of boxer Vonda Ward)
• American Express? That'll do nicely sir (American Express advertising slogan)
• American Graffiti (Richard Dreyfuss movie)
• American Home has an edifice complex (American Home Magazine advertising slogan)
• American Patrol (Glenn Miller song)
• American Pie (Don Mclean song)
• American luxury (Lincoln advertising slogan)
• Americans drive on parkways and park on driveways
• An American In Paris (Irving Berlin tune title and Gene Kelly movie)
• An American revolution (Chevrolet advertising slogan)
• As American as apple pie
• Atilla of the American Continent (Nickname of General William Sherman)
• Bad Moon (Nickname of American football player Andre Rison)
• Bart the Cool (Nickname of American football player Bart Starr)
• Bat Masterson (Nickname of American western character William Barclay Masterson)
• Big Ben (Nickname of basketball player Ben Wallace and American football player Ben Roethlisberger)
• Big Cat (Nickname of American football player Leon Lett)
• Big Daddy (Nickname of American football Dan Wilkinson)
• Billion Dollar Man (Nickname of American politician Henry Nowak)
• Brand new ballgame (A baseball expression meaning when a team that has been behind ties up the game)
• Brother Jonathan
• Brush back (A baseball expression meaning to subvert or threaten verbally)
• Buffalo Bill (Nickname of William Cody)
• Calamity Jane (Nickname of Martha Cannary Burke)
• Can of corn (A baseball expression meaning a ball which is easy to catch)
• Caught off base (A baseball expression meaning unawares or by surprise)
• Champagne Tony (Nickname of American football player Tony Eason)
• Chow down
• Cleanup hitter (A baseball expression meaning a batter who comes in to solve a problem)
• Crazy Legs (Nickname of American football player Elroy Hirsch)
• Dandy Don (Nickname of American football player Don Meredith)
• Doing what we do best (American Airlines advertising slogan)
• Don't leave home without it (American Express advertising slogan)
• Don't pass gas (American Legacy Foundation advertising slogan)
• Don't yank my chain
• Double header (A baseball expression denoting two events held on the same day with the same participants)
• Down to the last out (A baseball expression meaning to have one last chance)
• Ducks on a pond (A baseball expression meaning having runners in scoring position)
• Father Knows Best (American TV Show)
• Fly the American way (American Airlines advertising slogan)
• Foot in the bucket (A baseball expression meaning to act timidly or cowardly)
• Fourth Quarter Vince (Nickname of American football player Vince Young)
• Fred Ex (Nickname of American football player Freddie Mitchell)
• Garbage Man (Nickname of American football player Michael Bradley)
• Going going gone (A baseball expression by which an announcer describes a home run that is heading over the fence)
• Golden Sombrero (A baseball expression denoting a player who strikes out four times in a game)
• Good Americans when they die go to Paris
• Good coffee is like friendship: rich and warm and strong (Pan-American Coffee Bureau advertising slogan)
• Ground ball (A baseball expression meaning a prosaic or ordinary accomplishment)
• He Hate Me (Nickname of American football player Rod Smart)
• Heavy Lunch (Nickname of American football player Norman Hand)
• Heavy hitter (A baseball expression meaning a powerful or commanding person)
• Hershey, the great American chocolate bar (Hershey Chocolate advertising slogan)

• Hit it out of the park (A baseball expression denoting a complete or spectacular success)
• If man were meant to fly, God would have lowered the fares (American Coach Lines advertising slogan)
• Knock it out of the park (A baseball expression denoting a complete or spectacular success)
• Knock the cover off the ball (A baseball expression meaning succeed beyond expectation)
• Leadoff hitter (A baseball expression denoting the player who bats first)
• Made the American Way (Miller High Life advertising slogan)
• Mendoza line (A baseball expression denoting a line marking a very poor performance)
• Murderers' Row (A baseball expression denoting a group of talented individuals or valuable assets)
• My fellow Americans
• Native American
• Ninth inning (A baseball expression meaning an event or process is near the end)
• On deck (A baseball expression meaning next in line)
• Overpaid, oversexed, and over here
• Pinch hit (A baseball expression denoting a substitute or stand-in)
• Pitch a shutout (A baseball expression meaning not allowing an opponent any wins)
• Platinum Sombrero (A baseball expression denoting striking out five times in a game)
• Play hardball (A baseball expression meaning to be or act tough or aggressive)
• Play softball (A baseball expression meaning to ask easy questions)
• Pontiac: Designed for Action (Pontiac advertising slogan)
• Quality is job one (Ford Cars advertising slogan)
• Rally cap (A baseball expression denoting a cap is a worn inside out or backwards)
• Reach out and touch someone (American Telephone & Telegraph advertising slogan)
• Rest, keep warm and drink liquids (American Airlines advertising slogan)
• Right off the bat (A baseball expression meaning immediately without delay)
• Say it ain't so, Joe (A baseball expression denoting disbelief)
• See the USA in a Chevrolet (Chevrolet advertising slogan)
• Sherman tanks (Cockney rhyming slang for Yanks)
• Something special in the air (American Airlines advertising slogan)
• Standard of the World (Cadillac advertising slogan)
• Strike out swinging (A baseball expression meaning to fail while giving it your best effort)
• Swing for the fences (A baseball expression meaning try for a substantial gain)
• Switch hitter (A baseball expression denoting a batter who can hit left or right handed)
• Take cuts at someone (A baseball expression meaning taking a verbal swing or striking a blow at a reputation)
• The All-American Boy (Nickname of Dick Jones)
• The American dream
• The Best never rest (Ford Trucks advertising slogan)
• The Heartbeat of America: Chevrolet (Chevrolet advertising slogan)
• The Penalty of Leadership (Cadillac advertising slogan)
• The Spirit of American Style (Buick advertising slogan)
• The daily diary of the American dream (Wall Street Journal advertising slogan)
• The road isn't built that can make it breathe hard! (Chevrolet advertising slogan)
• This is Not Your Father's Oldsmobile (Oldsmobile advertising slogan)
• Throw a beanball (A baseball expression meaning to attack an opponent by aiming at their head)
• Tobacco is our middle name (American Brands, Inc advertising slogan)
• Today the discriminating family finds it absolutely necessary to own two or more motor cars (Buick advertising slogan)
• Took the collar (A baseball expression meaning failing to get any hits)
• Travel well (Lincoln advertising slogan)
• Triple play (A baseball expression denoting the act of making three outs during the same play)
• Twas the night before Christmas - the children were dreaming of a Ford in their future - smart, swanky and gleaming (Ford Cars advertising slogan)
• Unique in All the World (Ford Thunderbird advertising slogan)
• War eagle (the golden eagle - used by Native Americans to make headdresses)
• We are driving excitement (Pontiac advertising slogan)
• We build excitement (Pontiac advertising slogan)
• We'll be there (Chevrolet advertising slogan)
• When better automobiles are built, Buick will build them (Buick advertising slogan)
• Wouldn't you really rather have a Buick? (Buick advertising slogan)
• Your next car (Chrysler advertising slogan)

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• A, B, C, D, E, Your public library has arranged these in ways that make you cry, giggle, laugh, love, hate, wonder, ponder and understand (American Library Association advertising slogan)
• African American
• All American
• All Day (Nickname of American football player Adrian Peterson)
• All-American Girl (Nickname of boxer Vonda Ward)
• American Express? That'll do nicely sir (American Express advertising slogan)
• American Graffiti (Richard Dreyfuss movie)
• American Home has an edifice complex (American Home Magazine advertising slogan)
• American Patrol (Glenn Miller song)
• American Pie (Don Mclean song)
• American luxury (Lincoln advertising slogan)
• An American In Paris (Irving Berlin tune title and Gene Kelly movie)
• An American revolution (Chevrolet advertising slogan)
• As American as apple pie
• Atilla of the American Continent (Nickname of General William Sherman)
• Bad Moon (Nickname of American football player Andre Rison)
• Bart the Cool (Nickname of American football player Bart Starr)
• Bat Masterson (Nickname of American western character William Barclay Masterson)
• Big Ben (Nickname of basketball player Ben Wallace and American football player Ben Roethlisberger)
• Big Cat (Nickname of American football player Leon Lett)
• Big Daddy (Nickname of American football Dan Wilkinson)
• Billion Dollar Man (Nickname of American politician Henry Nowak)
• Champagne Tony (Nickname of American football player Tony Eason)
• Crazy Legs (Nickname of American football player Elroy Hirsch)
• Dandy Don (Nickname of American football player Don Meredith)
• Doing what we do best (American Airlines advertising slogan)
• Don't leave home without it (American Express advertising slogan)
• Don't pass gas (American Legacy Foundation advertising slogan)
• Father Knows Best (American TV Show)
• Fly the American way (American Airlines advertising slogan)
• Fourth Quarter Vince (Nickname of American football player Vince Young)
• Fred Ex (Nickname of American football player Freddie Mitchell)
• Garbage Man (Nickname of American football player Michael Bradley)
• He Hate Me (Nickname of American football player Rod Smart)
• Heavy Lunch (Nickname of American football player Norman Hand)
• Hershey, the great American chocolate bar (Hershey Chocolate advertising slogan)
• If man were meant to fly, God would have lowered the fares (American Coach Lines advertising slogan)
• Made the American Way (Miller High Life advertising slogan)
• Native American
• Reach out and touch someone (American Telephone & Telegraph advertising slogan)
• Rest, keep warm and drink liquids (American Airlines advertising slogan)
• Something special in the air (American Airlines advertising slogan)
• The American dream
• The Spirit of American Style (Buick advertising slogan)
• The daily diary of the American dream (Wall Street Journal advertising slogan)
• Tobacco is our middle name (American Brands, Inc advertising slogan)