Colonel Phrases

Phrases

• A cup of coffee (A baseball expression denoting a break from major league baseball)
• Atilla of the American Continent (Nickname of General William Sherman)
• Butcher of the Somme (Nickname of General Douglas Haig)
• Captain America (Nickname of footballer Claudio Reyna)
• Captain Bly (Nickname of baseball player Bert Blyleven)
• Captain Bob (Nickname of Robert Maxwell)
• Captain Brassbound's Conversion
• Captain Canada (Nickname of basketball player Steve Nash)
• Captain Corelli's Mandolin (Louis de Bernieres book)
• Captain Crunch (Nickname of basketball player Jalen Rose)
• Captain Funkie Fresh (Nickname of Eddie Winslow (Darius McCrary))
• Captain Hook (Nickname of baseball manager George Anderson)
• Captain Jack (Nickname of basketball player Stephen Jackson)
• Captain Kirk (Nickname of basketball player Kirk Hinrich)
• Captain Marvel (Nickname of footballer Bryan Robson)
• Captain Underpants And The Invasion Of The Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies From Outer Space (Dav Pilkey book)
• Captain Underpants And The Perilous Plot Of Professor Poopypants (Dav Pilkey book)
• Captain Underpants And The Wrath Of The Wicked Wedgie Woman (Dav Pilkey book)
• Captain of industry
• Captain's log... (A catchphrase from Star Trek)
• Celebrate the Moments of Your Life (General Foods International Coffee advertising slogan)
• Ferret face (Nickname of Major Frank Burns (Larry Linville))
• Field Marshall (the highest rank in the British Army)
• First among equals (the most senior person in a group of equal rank)
• General knowledge
• General purpose
• General release
• Go for a soldier (Enlist in the army)

• Have a Captain Cook (Cockney rhyming slang for look)
• High ticket item (a consumer good that would constitute a major expense when bought)
• Hot Lips Houlihan (Nickname of Major Margaret Houlihan (Loretta Swit))
• I'm convinced the Goodyear Grand Prix-S is a major contribution to road safety (Goodyear Tyres advertising slogan)
• Imagination at Work (General Electric advertising slogan)
• Kernel of truth
• Little General (Nickname of Avery Johnson)
• Major league (A baseball expression meaning at the top rank)
• Major player
• Name, rank, and serial number
• Neon Meate Dream of a Octafish (Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band song)
• Only the best for the Captain's table (Birdseye advertising slogan)
• Papa Bear Colonel (Nickname of Robert Hogan (Bob Crane))
• Play the old soldier
• Progress is our most important product (General Electric advertising slogan)
• Puddin' Head (Nickname of Colonel Sherman Potter (Harry Morgan))
• Pull rank
• Rank and file
• Rear admiral (naval rank)
• Soldier of fortune
• Soldier on
• Sooner or later, you'll own Generals (General Tires Corp advertising slogan)
• Stormin' Norman (Nickname of General Norman Schwarzkopf)
• The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier (Sherlock Holmes story)
• The Captain (Nickname of Kareem Abdul Jabbar)
• The Galloping Major (Nickname of Ferenc Puskas)
• Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (John Le Carre book)
• War baby (someone born during the war - especially the illegitimate child of a soldier)
• We bring good things to life (General Electric advertising slogan)