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A Place in the Sun ( Elizabeth Taylor movie )
A place for everything and everything in its place
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A place in the sun ( an idealistic dream of a sunny hideaway )
A woman's place is in the home
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Address
the ball ( golfing term denoting readiness to play )
Ahoy
there
Aim
high
All human life is
there
( News Of The World advertising slogan )
All over the place
All
there
( clever or quick-witted )
And God said Let
there
be light And the was light
And then
there
was one
Any time, any place, any
where
( Martini advertising slogan )
Are we
there
yet? ( A catchphrase from Bart In The Simpsons )
As if
there
were no tomorrow
Be It Ever So Humble There's No Place Like Home ( John Howard Payne and Sir Henry Bishop song )
Be hard
put
to
Be
there
for
Be
there
in spirit
Be
there
or be square
Been there, done that, got the T-shirt
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Behind every great man there's a great woman
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Being
There
Belay
there
Between a rock and a hard place
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Black
spot
Blind
spot
Buffer
zone
Burger King.
Where
kids are king ( Burger King advertising slogan )
But screw your courage to the sticking-place
Change of
address
Click into place
Come to
where
the flavor is ( Marlboro Cigarettes advertising slogan )
Comfort
zone
Couldn't
put
it down
Cover Point ( field
position
in the game of cricket )
Credit
where
credit is due
Deep Extra Cover ( field
position
in the game of cricket )
Deep Fine Leg ( field
position
in the game of cricket )
Deep Gully ( field
position
in the game of cricket )
Deep Mid Wicket ( field
position
in the game of cricket )
Deep Point ( field
position
in the game of cricket )
Deep Square Leg ( field
position
in the game of cricket )
Democracy Wall ( wall in Bejing China
where
dissidents post letters poems etc )
Don't go
there
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Don't just sit
there
Don't just stand there, do something ( A catchphrase from Wacky Races )
Don't
put
a cold in your pocket! - Use Kleenex Tissues ( Kleenex Tissues advertising slogan )
Don't
put
all your eggs in one basket
Don't
put
new wine into old bottles
Don't
put
your daughter on the stage Mrs Worthington
Don't you know there's a war on? ( WWII slogan )
Ducks on a pond ( A baseball expression meaning having runners in scoring
position
)
Eleanor Rigby picks up the rice in the church
where
a wedding has been ( Beatles song lyric )
Extra Cover ( field
position
in the game of cricket )
Factory outlet ( a shop
where
goods are sold directly to the public by the manufacturer )
Factory shop ( a retail outlet
where
goods are sold directly to the public by the manufacturer )
False jeopardy ( plot device in TV melodramas
where
danger is threatened only for it to be found to be a false alarm )
Feel a bit
put
out
First Slip ( field
position
in the game of cricket )
Fools rush in
where
angels fear to tread
For every action
there
is an equal and opposite reaction
For everything
there
is a season
For the benefit of Mr.Kite
there
will be a show tonight on trampoline ( Beatles song lyric )
Forward Short Leg ( field
position
in the game of cricket )
Friend
zone
Get out
there
( Royal Caribbean cruise lines advertising slogan )
Getting
there
is half the fun ( Cunard Line advertising slogan )
Give credit
where
credit is due
Go
places
Go
where
the green lights lead you
Golden flake. It's
where
you find the flavor ( Golden Flake Potato Chips advertising slogan )
Good Time, Great Taste, That's Why This is My Place ( McDonald's advertising slogan )
Goosey Goosey Gander
where
shall I wander ( line from nursery rhyme )
Got a soft
spot
for
Grey
area
Half the fun is getting
there
( Olympic Airways advertising slogan )
Hang in
there
Happy place
Hard
put
to it
Hard to place
Have a soft
spot
for
He
put
in his thumb and pulled out a plum ( line from nursery rhyme )
Here and
there
Here
there
be beasts
Here,
There
And Everywhere ( The Beatles song )
Hey there, Boo Boo! ( A catchphrase from The Yogi Bear Show )
Hit 'em
where
they live
Hit the
spot
Hold it right
there
Home is
where
the heart is
Hoots mon, there's a moose in the hoose
I Saw Her Standing
There
( Beatles song )
I didn't get
where
I am today ( A catchphrase from Martin Clunes In Reggie Perrin )
I wouldn't
put
it past him
I'll Be
There
( The Jackson 5 song )
I'm not afraid of death; I just don't want to be
there
when it happens ( Woody Allen quotation )
If it doesn't get all over the place, it doesn't belong in your face ( Carl's Jr advertising slogan )
If you want to impress someone,
put
him on your Black list ( Johnny Walker Black Whiskey advertising slogan )
In Penny Lane
there
is a barber showing photographs ( Beatles song lyric )
In a
spot
In a tight
spot
In
residence
In the
neighbourhood
of
In the
region
of
In the right place at the right time
In the
zone
Is
there
a doctor in the house?
Is
there
anybody there?
Is
there
honey still for tea?
It's a jungle out
there
It's
there
in black and white
Jockeying for
position
Johnny on the
spot
Just
put
your lips together and blow ( To Have And Have Not )
Kept in your place
Knock knock, who's
there
Know
where
we stand
Last one
there
is a rotten egg
Leg Gully ( field
position
in the game of cricket )
Leg Slip ( field
position
in the game of cricket )
Let Hertz
put
you in the driver's seat ( Hertz Car Rental advertising slogan )
Let the chips fall
where
they may
Let
there
be light
Let's be careful out
there
( A catchphrase from Hill Street Blues )
Lightning never strikes twice in the same place
Like a good neighbor, State Farm is
there
( State Farm Insurance advertising slogan )
Location, location,
location
Long Leg ( field
position
in the game of cricket )
Long Off ( field
position
in the game of cricket )
Long On ( field
position
in the game of cricket )
Long Stop ( field
position
in the game of cricket )
Love is
where
you find it
Making the sky the best place on Earth ( Air France advertising slogan )
Mama always said that
there
would be days like this
Man on the
spot
McDonald's is Your Kind of Place ( McDonald's advertising slogan )
Mid Off ( field
position
in the game of cricket )
Mid On ( field
position
in the game of cricket )
Mid Wicket ( field
position
in the game of cricket )
Missionary
position
More bars in more
places
( Cingular Wireless advertising slogan )
Neither here nor
there
Never do today what you can
put
off until tomorrow
Never
put
off until tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow ( Mark Twain quotation )
Never
put
off until tomorrow what you can do today
Nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live
there
Nicely
put
Not all
there
Not to
put
too fine a point on it
Now
There
is only one Mars ( Mars Chocolate advertising slogan )
Number 10 Downing Street (
address
of the British Prime Minister )
O Brother
Where
Art Thou ( A catchphrase from Ed Murrow and George Clooney movie title )
Oh Give Me A Home
Where
The Buffalo Roam ( Brewster Higly song )
On
location
On the
spot
Only half
there
Out of place
Pepsi Cola hits the
spot
( Pepsi advertising slogan )
Petco -
where
the pets go
Place of safety
Place your bets
Places
to go, people to see, things to do
Please
address
the court
Pole
position
Polly
put
the kettle on, we'll all have tea ( line from nursery rhyme )
Praise
where
praise is due
Pride of place
Pussycat pussycat,
where
have you been? ( line from nursery rhyme )
Put
a Smile On ( McDonald's advertising slogan )
Put
a brave face on
Put
a cork in it
Put
a damper on it
Put
a foot wrong
Put
a gun to your head
Put
a sock in it
Put
a spanner in the works
Put
a sparkle in your eye
Put
a tiger in Your Tank ( Esso advertising slogan )
Put
across an idea
Put
an end to
Put
bread on the table
Put
flesh on your bones
Put
in a good word for
Put
in an appearance
Put
in his place
Put
in the hard yards
Put
in the picture
Put
in writing
Put
it between you
Put
it on the long finger
Put
it
there
Put
lead in your pencil
Put
off
Put
off the scent
Put
on a spread
Put
on airs
Put
on an act
Put
on ice
Put
on the back burner
Put
on the dog
Put
on the wooden overcoat
Put
on your thinking cap
Put
one foot in front of the other
Put
one over on
Put
out
Put
out a contract on
Put
out feelers
Put
out to grass
Put
out to pasture
Put
paid to
Put
pen to paper
Put
some muscle into it
Put
some slap on
Put
someone down
Put
something in the shade
Put
straight
Put
that in your pipe and smoke it
Put
the bite on someone
Put
the boot in
Put
the cart before the horse
Put
the cat amongst the pigeons
Put
the clock back
Put
the fear of God into someone
Put
the fear of death into someone
Put
the flags out
Put
the freshness back ( Shake And Vac advertising slogan )
Put
the frighteners on
Put
the fun back into driving ( Vauxhall Motors advertising slogan )
Put
the hammer down
Put
the hard word on
Put
the hurt on
Put
the kibosh on something
Put
the make on
Put
the pedal to the metal
Put
the tin hat on it
Put
the town on the map
Put
the wind up
Put
the wood in the hole
Put
the world to rights
Put
through the mill
Put
through your paces
Put
to death
Put
to flight
Put
to good use
Put
to rights
Put
to shame
Put
to sleep
Put
to the sword
Put
to the test
Put
two and two together
Put
up or shut up
Put
up your dukes
Put
upon
Put
words into someone's mouth
Put
your back into it
Put
your back up
Put
your best foot forward
Put
your brain in gear
Put
your cards on the table
Put
your feet up
Put
your finger on it
Put
your finger on the button
Put
your foot down
Put
your foot in it
Put
your foot in your mouth
Put
your game face on
Put
your hand in your pocket
Put
your hand to the plough
Put
your hands together
Put
your head above the parapet
Put
your head into the lion's mouth
Put
your head on the block
Put
your heads together
Put
your house in order
Put
your mind at rest
Put
your money on the Favorit ( Skoda Favorit advertising slogan )
Put
your money
where
your mouth is
Put
your nose out of joint
Put
your nose
where
its not wanted
Put
your oar in
Put
your shirt on
Put
your stamp on
Put
your trust in God, and keep your powder dry
Put
yourself out
Reach Out And I'll Be
There
( Four Tops song )
Rode hard and
put
away wet
Screw your courage to the sticking place
Second slip ( field
position
in the game of cricket )
Short Fine Leg ( field
position
in the game of cricket )
Short Mid Wicket ( field
position
in the game of cricket )
Short Square Leg ( field
position
in the game of cricket )
Show me the
spot
( Abraham Lincoln quotation )
Silly Mid Off ( field
position
in the game of cricket )
Silly Mid On ( field
position
in the game of cricket )
Silly Point ( field
position
in the game of cricket )
Simply the best
there
is ( Britvic advertising slogan )
Single Ladies (
Put
a Ring on It ) ( Beyonce song )
Situation
normal, all f*cked up
Smooth runs the water
where
the brook is deep
So
there
Somebody
somewhere
wants a letter from you ( British Post Office advertising slogan )
Somewhere
over the rainbow
Spot
on
Spot
the ball
Spot
the difference
Square Leg ( field
position
in the game of cricket )
Stamping ground
Sticky
situation
Suck it up ( accept a bad
situation
and move on )
Sweet
spot
Take
aim
Take up
residence
Take your pleasure
where
you can find it
Tell someone
where
to get off
The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place ( Sherlock Holmes story )
The Bermuda Triangle (
area
in the Atlantic Ocean )
The Boston Tea Party ( historical event
where
chests of tea were dumped into Boston harbour )
The Dream Factory ( film or television studio
where
idealised concepts are manufactured - especially Hollywood )
The Wailing Wall (
site
of prayer in Jerusalem )
The happiest place on Earth ( Disneyland advertising slogan )
The lights are on but there's no one at home
The mind is its own place, and in itself, can make a Heav'n of Hell, a Hell of Heav'n ( from a poem by Milton )
The perfect
spot
The right place at the wrong time
The truth is out
there
( A catchphrase from The X-Files )
The world around one
Then and
there
There
Is Nothing Like A Dame ( Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein song )
There
and then
There
are more ways of killing a cat than choking it with cream
There
are no flies on you
There
are no pockets in a shroud
There
are none so blind as those that will not see
There
are some things money can't buy. For everything else, there's Mastercard ( MasterCard advertising slogan )
There
are three kinds of lies: lies, damnable lies, and statistics
There
are two sides to every question
There
but for the grace of God go I
There
goes the neighborhood
There
goes the
neighbourhood
There
he goes again ( Political slogan )
There
is no I in team
There
is no Plan B
There
is no alternative ( Political slogan )
There
ought to be a law
There
she blows
There
was a crooked man and he walked a crooked mile ( line from nursery rhyme )
There
was an old woman who lived in a shoe ( line from nursery rhyme )
There
will be an answer, let it be ( The Beatles song lyric )
There
will be tears before bedtime
There's A Place For Us ( Leonhard Bernstein song )
There's No Business Like Show Business ( Judy Garland song )
There's Something About Mary ( Cameron Diaz movie )
There's a little McDonald's in Everyone ( McDonald's advertising slogan )
There's a lot of it about ( A catchphrase from Spike Milligan )
There's a nip in the air
There's a smile in every Hershey Bar ( Hershey chocolate advertising slogan )
There's a storm brewing
There's a tiger in my tank
There's a time and a place for everything
There's always room for J-E-L-L-O ( Jell-O advertising slogan )
There's an R in the month
There's an exception to every rule
There's fast food, and then there's KFC ( KFC advertising slogan )
There's gold in them thar hills
There's life in the old dog yet
There's many a good tune played on an old fiddle
There's many a good tune played on an old piano
There's many a slip twixt cup and lip
There's method in my madness
There's more than one way to skin a cat
There's never a rough puff in a lucky ( Lucky Strike Cigarettes advertising slogan )
There's no accounting for taste
There's no answer to that ( A catchphrase from Morecambe and Wise )
There's no excuse
There's no fool like an old fool
There's no law against it
There's no life like it ( Canadian Armed Forces advertising slogan )
There's no place like HBO ( Home Box Office advertising slogan )
There's no place like home
There's no smoke without fire
There's no such thing as a free lunch
There's no such thing as bad publicity
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There's no taste like Stones ( Stones Bitter advertising slogan )
There's no telling
There's no time like the present
There's nobody here but us chickens
There's none so blind as those who will not see
There's none so deaf as they that will not hear
There's not a soul out there, no one to hear my prayer ( ABBA lyric )
There's not much in it
There's nothing else for it
There's nothing new under the sun
There's nothing you can do that can't be done ( The Beatles song lyric )
There's nowt so queer as folk
There's one born every minute
There's only one
There's plenty more fish in the sea
There's plenty more
where
that came from
There's something about her
There's something amiss
There's something funny about it
There's too much arson about here
There,
there
Third Slip ( field
position
in the game of cricket )
Third man ( field
position
in the game of cricket )
This
position
closed
Though this be madness, yet
there
is method in it
To boldly go
where
no man has gone before ( A catchphrase from Start Trek )
To every thing
there
is a season
To
put
it mildly
To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there's the rub
Trading
places
Trench warfare ( combat
where
troops face each other in trenches )
Twilight
zone
Unexpected item in bagging
area
Vacation is a world
where
there
are no locks on the doors or the mind or the body ( Club Med Resorts advertising slogan )
Waiter, there's a fly in my soup
War room ( the place
where
war plans are directed )
War
zone
( the
area
that a war has taken place )
Wardrobe malfunction ( when an item of clothing slips out of place to expose part of the body - typically a woman's breast )
Watch out there's a Humphrey about ( Milk Marketing Board advertising slogan )
We
aim
to please
We know
where
the bodies are buried
We know
where
you live
We
put
the . in dot.com ( Sun Microsystems advertising slogan )
We'll be
there
( Chevrolet advertising slogan )
We're getting
there
( British Rail advertising slogan )
What God has joined together let no man
put
asunder
When it absolutely, positively has to be
there
overnight ( FedEx advertising slogan )
When there's no tomorrow ( Federal Express advertising slogan )
Where
Did Our Love Go? ( The Supremes song )
Where
Eagles Dare ( Clint Eastwood movie )
Where
Have All The Flowers Gone? ( Pete Seeger song )
Where
a man belongs ( Camel Cigarettes advertising slogan )
Where
do you want to go today? ( Microsoft advertising slogan )
Where
ignorance is bliss, tis folly to be wise
Where
imagination meets reality
Where
it's at
Where
on god's green earth
Where
rocking horse people eat marshmallow pies ( Beatles song lyric )
Where
the World Unwinds ( SILKAIR advertising slogan )
Where
the bee sucks,
there
suck I
Where
the rubber meets the road ( Firestone Tyres advertising slogan )
Where
the rubber meets the road (
where
the important facts or realities lie )
Where
the wild things are
Where
there's a will there's a way
Where
there's life, there's Bud ( Budweiser Beer advertising slogan )
Where
there's life, there's hope
Where
there's muck there's brass
Where
there's smoke there's fire
Where
was Moses When the Lights Went Out? - Groping for a pack of Meccas ( Mecca Cigarettes advertising slogan )
Where
wonders never cease ( Alton Towers advertising slogan )
Where
you at? ( Boost Mobile advertising slogan )
Where's the beef? ( Wendy's Restaurants advertising slogan )
Where's the catch?
Where's the cream filling? ( Hostess cakes advertising slogan )
Where's the fire?
Where's your white stick referee?
Who goes there?
Wicket Keeper ( field
position
in the game of cricket )
Win win
situation
World Heritage
Site
Would you be shocked if I
put
on something more comfortable?
X marks the
spot
You can
put
that
where
the monkey keeps his nuts
You can
put
that
where
the sun doesn't shine
You can't get
there
from here
You can't take it back, it's out
there
( When Harry met Sally )
You had to be
there
You have entered the twilight
zone
( A catchphrase from The Twilight
Zone
)
You'll find
there
is no Camparison ( Campari Aperitif advertising slogan )
You'll never
put
a better bit of butter on your knife ( Country Life butter advertising slogan )
You'll wonder
where
the yellow went when you brush your teeth with Pepsodent ( Pepsodent toothpaste advertising slogan )
Your choice down at Wendy's,
where
quality is our recipe ( Wendy Burgers advertising slogan )
Your place or mine?
Zone
in on
Zone
out