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you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink

Something that you say which means you can give someone the opportunity to do something, but you cannot force them to do it if they do not want to.

I made all the arrangements, bought the ticket, and even took him to the airport, but he just wouldn't get on the plane. Well, you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.

by brucelennon February 29, 2016

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I'm so far behind I can't hear the band.

Describes a situation where one is woefully and comprehensively overdue with a task or work assignment. An older cliche presumably referring to a parade scenario lead by a marching band.

I'm never going to finish the page one graphic in time, I'm so far behind I can't hear the band.

by olde matey January 22, 2016

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You can pay the barber, but you can't buy him breakfast.

17th century idiom.

A formal deductive logical device used in a debate that simultaneously agrees and disagrees with any proceeding statement or argument.

See also "It's a dog-eat-dog world, Winston Churchill said that."

A: Al you old son of a bitch, how you doing? how you feel about the Dolphins? That call last night was aweful.

B: As far as I see it, you can pay the barber, but you can't buy him breakfast.

by elip October 30, 2014


Might as well, can't dance, to wet to plow, fish ain't biting.

An old southern saying. A term of acknowledgement or boredom.

Will you go to the store and get some milk? Might as well, can't dance, to wet to plow, fish ain't biting.

by Psycat2 September 26, 2014

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if you can't say anything nice, say something shitty.

When you are openly critical of someone's actions and are just being a dick.

James: Bob, you drive like a stoned flamingo.

Bob: at least you know if you can't say anything nice, say something shitty.

by dailybirdsandtrees August 4, 2011

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Im at the W but I can't meet you in the lobby

it is a play on word. hes talking about racing for love. W for win lobby (L) for lose. he says he at the W so he has won and implying that he would consider the individual in the lobby a loss.

Im at the W but I can't meet you in the lobby

by mike124442 December 10, 2009

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We ain't rich! This is why we can't have nice things.

Phrase used to get an annoying person to quit bothering you. If it doesn't work the first time, say it louder and louder until they stop bothering you.

Annoying stepbrother: Lemme play SSBB with you!
Me: Go away kid. I hate you.
Stepbrother: No! I wanna play it!
Me: We ain't rich! This is why we can't have nice things.

by Thunder Chunky July 2, 2008

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