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A good man is hard to
find
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A hard man is good to
find
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A man's
got
to do what a man's
got
to do
About to
find
pups
Accept
a wooden nickel
Accept
that some days you are the pigeon, some days you are the statue
Accept
with thanks
All is fish that comes to the
net
Any time, anywhere, acid indigestion can
catch
you out ( Alka Selzer advertising slogan )
Appalachian Spring ( Aaron Copland musical
score
)
As good as it
gets
Ask a silly question and you'll get a silly answer
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Ask and you shall
receive
Bag
a bargain
Bag
and baggage
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Bag
lady
Bag
of bones
Bag
of tricks
Been there, done that,
got
the T-shirt
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Body
bag
Brown
bag
lunch
Buy one, get one free
By George, I think she's
got
it
Calgon,
take
me away! ( Calgon advertising slogan )
Can I Get A Witness? ( Marvin Gaye song )
Can of corn ( A baseball expression meaning a ball which is easy to
catch
)
Can't Get Enough of That Golden Crisp ( Golden Crisp Cereals advertising slogan )
Can't Get You Out of My Head ( Kylie Minogue song )
Can't get enough of this ( Ford Cars advertising slogan )
Can't
win
for losing
Cast the
net
wide
Cat
got
your tongue?
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Catch
22 ( Joseph Heller book )
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Catch
a case
Catch
a cold
Catch
a falling star
Catch
a wave
Catch
as
catch
can
Catch
fire
Catch
hell
Catch
of the day
Catch
on
Catch
our smile ( PSA advertising slogan )
Catch
some rays
Catch
some zzzs
Catch
that Pepsi spirit. Drink it in, drink it in, drink it in ( Pepsi advertising slogan )
Catch
you later
Catch
your breath
Catch
your death of cold
Catch
your eye
Catches
win
matches
Cheaters never win, and winners never cheat ( proverbial saying )
Citizen's
arrest
Collect
your wits
Come And Get It ( Badfinger song )
Come and get it
Couldn't act his way out of a paper
bag
Did you get dressed in the dark?
Dirt
bag
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Doctor, doctor, give me the news, I've
got
a bad case of loving you ( Robert Palmer song lyric )
Does you does, or does you don't
take
Access? ( Access Credit Card advertising slogan )
Doggy
bag
Don't get a complex, get Amplex ( Amplex Deodorant advertising slogan )
Don't get a face on
Don't get mad get even
Don't get me started
Don't get vexed, ask Teletext ( Teletext advertising slogan )
Don't get your balls in an uproar
Don't get your knickers in a knot
Don't get your knickers in a twist
Don't get your tits in the wringer
Don't get your wires crossed
Don't
take
it lying down
Don't
take
on so
Double
take
Douche
bag
Due a
win
Earn
an honest penny
Earn
your corn
Earn
your stripes
Every Breath You
Take
( The Police song )
Every day, in every way, I'm
getting
better and better ( Self-help slogan )
Every man for himself and the devil
take
the hindmost
Every time a bell rings, an angel
gets
it's wings ( line from It's A Wonderful Life )
Fetch
and carry
Find
God
Find
it in your heart
Find
your feet
Find
your footing
First
catch
your hare
First responder ( the member of the emergency services to
arrive
at a disaster )
Flattery will get you everywhere
Flattery will get you nowhere
For mash get Smash ( Cadbury's Smash advertising slogan )
Four
score
and seven years ago
From the get go
Gain
admittance
Gain
advantage
Gain
ground
Gas
bag
Gather
'round the good stuff ( Pizza Hut advertising slogan )
Gather
dust
Gather
ye rosebuds while ye may
Get Back ( The Beatles song )
Get Buckets ( Nickname of basketball player Ricky Davis )
Get N or get out ( Nintendo 64 advertising slogan )
Get Off My Cloud ( Rolling Stones song )
Get Rich quick ( Kenco Really Rich Coffee advertising slogan )
Get a bang out of something
Get a can on
Get a feel for
Get a fix on
Get a gold star (
earn
a merit point for doing well )
Get a grip
Get a handle on
Get a kick out of it
Get a legger on
Get a life
Get a little extra help ( Halifax advertising slogan )
Get a load of that
Get a load on
Get a move on
Get a shift on
Get a toehold
Get a wiggle on
Get a word in edgeways
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Get above yourself
Get around to it
Get at
Get away from it all
Get away with it
Get away with murder
Get away with you!
Get away! ( Lunn Polly advertising slogan )
Get back at
Get back on your feet
Get back together
Get back your oo with Typhoo ( Typhoo Tea advertising slogan )
Get behind in your work
Get busy with the fizzy ( Soda Stream advertising slogan )
Get by
Get carried away
Get connected! ( G4 advertising slogan )
Get cracking
Get down
Get down Shep ( A catchphrase from John Noakes On Blue Peter )
Get down and dirty
Get down and get funky
Get down to brass tacks
Get down to business
Get down with the kids
Get even
Get fresh
Get good wood on it
Get hitched
Get hold of the wrong end of the stick
Get hooked on
Get in on the act
Get in on the ground floor
Get in shape
Get in your hair
Get into a scrape
Get into bed with
Get into deep water
Get into gear
Get into hot water
Get into shape
Get into someone's pants
Get into the habit
Get into the swing of it
Get into your stride
Get it in the neck
Get it into your head
Get it off your chest
Get it on
Get it out of your system
Get it straight
Get it together
Get it up
Get knotted
Get laid
Get loaded
Get lost
Get more ( T-Mobile advertising slogan )
Get my drift
Get naked
Get no change out of someone
Get nowhere fast
Get off lightly
Get off my back
Get off my case
Get off my tail
Get off on the right foot
Get off on the wrong foot
Get off the dime
Get off the ground
Get off the mark
Get off to a bad start
Get off to a flying start
Get off with
Get off your arse
Get off your bike
Get off your high horse
Get on in life
Get on like a house on fire
Get on with it
Get on your hind legs
Get on your nerves
Get out of hand
Get out of jail free
Get out of jail free card ( a means of avoiding justice - from the eponymous card in the Monopoly boardgame )
Get out of my face
Get out of my hair
Get out of that ( A catchphrase from Eric Morecambe )
Get out of the wrong side of the bed
Get out there ( Royal Caribbean cruise lines advertising slogan )
Get over it
Get over yourself
Get ready to rumble ( prepare to fight or do battle )
Get real
Get religion
Get rich quick
Get round the table
Get shot of
Get shut of
Get some shuteye
Get straight to the point
Get stuck in
Get stuffed
Get stupid
Get the Abbey habit ( Abbey National advertising slogan )
Get the ball rolling
Get the better of
Get the bit between your teeth
Get the chop
Get the creative juices flowing
Get the drift
Get the drop on
Get the feel of
Get the hang of it
Get the hell out of Dodge
Get the jump on
Get the lead out
Get the low down
Get the message
Get the monkey off my back
Get the needle
Get the picture
Get the point
Get the push
Get the sack
Get the scoop
Get the show on the road
Get the upper hand
Get thee behind me Satan
Get thee to a nunnery
Get to first base
Get to first base with
Get to grips with
Get to second base
Get to the bottom of
Get to the end of your tether
Get to the heart of the matter
Get under way
Get under your feet
Get under your skin
Get up and go
Get up steam
Get up to speed
Get up your nose
Get used to it
Get weaving
Get well soon
Get while the getting's good
Get while the going is good
Get wind of
Get with it
Get with the program
Get your act together
Get your ass into gear
Get your ass over here
Get your coat
Get your coat, you've pulled
Get your ducks in a row
Get your end away
Get your eye in
Get your facts straight
Get your family into Shape, without them even noticing ( St. Ivel Yogurt advertising slogan )
Get your feet under the table
Get your feet wet
Get your fingers burnt
Get your foot in the door
Get your hands dirty
Get your head around something
Get your head down
Get your head together
Get your hooks into something
Get your kit off
Get your leg over
Get your lumps
Get your marching orders
Get your message across
Get your money's worth
Get your monkey up
Get your paws on it
Get your retaliation in first
Get your rocks off
Get your shit together
Get your skates on
Get your smile on ( Lay's potato chips advertising slogan )
Get your tanks off my lawn
Get your teeth into
Get your ticket punched
Get your toe in the door
Get your way
Getting
on in years
Getting
there is half the fun ( Cunard Line advertising slogan )
Getting
things done ( AmeriCorps national service program advertising slogan )
Give and
take
Give him an inch and he'll
take
a mile
Give it all you've
got
Give or
take
Golden flake. It's where you
find
the flavor ( Golden Flake Potato Chips advertising slogan )
Got
My Mojo Working ( Muddy Waters song )
Got
To Get You Into My Life ( The Beatles song )
Got
a flair for
Got
a slate loose
Got
a soft spot for
Got
a tiger by the tail
Got
bigger fish to fry
Got
game
Got
his tail up
Got
it bad
Got
it coming
Got
it down to a fine art
Got
it in for
Got
it in one
Got
it made
Got
it on the brain
Got
milk? ( California Milk Processor Board advertising slogan )
Got
my eye in
Got
my eye on
Got
no time for
Got
nothing to lose
Got
the blues
Got
the hump
Got
the wind up
Got
the world on a string
Got
to hand it to you
Got
what it takes
Got
you by the balls
Got
you cornered
Got
your head screwed on
Got
your heart set on
Got
your number
Granny, what big teeth you have
got
Half in the
bag
Half the fun is
getting
there ( Olympic Airways advertising slogan )
Hard to
take
Hasn't
got
two cents to rub together
Have I
got
news for you
Have you
got
a light mac?
Haven't
got
the foggiest
He's
got
a screw loose
He's
got
a way with him
He's
got
a yellow streak down his back
Heads I win, tails you lose
How To
Win
Friends And Influence People ( Dale Carnegie book )
I Can't Get No Satisfaction ( Rolling Stones song )
I Can't
Take
My Eyes Off You ( Muse song )
I Get Around ( Beach Boys song )
I
Got
A Woman ( Ray Charles song )
I
Got
Rhythm ( George Gershwin song )
I
Got
You Babe ( Sonny and Cher song )
I
arrest
you in the name of the law
I didn't get where I am today ( A catchphrase from Martin Clunes In Reggie Perrin )
I get knocked down, but I get up again ( Chumbawumba song )
I get no respect, I tell ya ( A catchphrase from Rodney Dangerfield In Comedy Monologue )
I
got
punky power ( A catchphrase from Punky Brewster )
I'll Get By With Little Help From My Friends ( The Beatles song )
I'll
take
my hat off to you
I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here ( Reality TV show )
I'm a celebrity get me out of here
I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to
take
this anymore! ( line from the movie Network )
I've fallen and I can't get up! ( LifeCall Personal Emergency Response Systems advertising slogan )
I've
got
a little list
I've
got
my eye on you
I've
got
your number
If enough people would stop smoking and start drinking, we could get out of ashtrays and into vermouth ( Cinzano advertising slogan )
If it doesn't get all over the place, it doesn't belong in your face ( Carl's Jr advertising slogan )
If it's Borden's, it's
got
to be good ( Borden Inc advertising slogan )
If it's
got
to be clean, it's
got
to be Tide ( Tide Washing Powder advertising slogan )
If that don't
take
the rag off the bush
If the sky falls we shall
catch
larks
If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen ( A catchphrase from Harry S Truman )
If you don't get it, you don't get it ( The Washington Post advertising slogan )
If you
got
the munchies, nothing else will do! ( Hostess potato chips advertising slogan )
If you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fleas
If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys
If you vote for Goldwater, you'll get a war in Vietnam ( Political slogan )
If you want to get ahead, get a hat ( Hat Council advertising slogan )
If you've
got
the time, we've
got
the beer ( Miller Beer advertising slogan )
Infamy Infamy! They've all
got
it in for me! ( Kenneth Williams line in Carry On Cleo )
Is your man
getting
enough? ( Milk Marketing Board advertising slogan )
It doesn't matter who you vote for, the government always
gets
in
It doesn't
take
a minute to
bag
it and bin it ( UK public advertisement advertising slogan )
It don't mean a thing if it ain't
got
swing
It
gets
my goat
It takes a thief to
catch
a thief
It's all fun and games until somebody
gets
hurt
It's better to give than to
receive
It's better to travel hopefully than to
arrive
It's
got
to be Gordon's ( Gordon's Gin advertising slogan )
It's how the smooth
take
the rough ( Range Rover advertising slogan )
It's in the
bag
It's not my
bag
It's not whether you
win
or lose, it's how you play the game
It's so big, you've gotta grin to get it in ( Wagon Wheels advertising slogan )
It's the early bird that
gets
the worm
It's the squeaky wheel that
gets
the grease
Jack and Jill went up the hill to
fetch
a pail of water ( line from nursery rhyme )
Just because you are paranoid it doesn't mean that they aren't out to get you
Keep
score
Know the
score
Leave the gun,
take
the cannoli ( line from The Godfather )
Let me
take
you down, cos I'm going to Strawberry Fields ( Beatles song lyric )
Let nature
take
its course
Let the cat out of the
bag
Let the train
take
the strain ( British Rail advertising slogan )
Let's Get It On ( Marvin Gaye song )
Let's get busy
Let's get out of these wet clothes and into a dry Martini
Let's get physical
Lie down with dogs: get up with fleas
Lipton's
gets
into more hot water than anything ( Lipton Tea advertising slogan )
Love is where you
find
it
Love will
find
a way
Lucy ... You
got
some 'splaining to do! ( A catchphrase from I Love Lucy )
Missed it by that much! ( A catchphrase from Get Smart )
Mixed
bag
Must
win
game
Net
meeting
Nice work if you can get it
Nickel
bag
No manager ever
got
fired for buying IBM ( IBM advertising slogan )
No pain, no
gain
No win, no fee
Nothing is real and nothing to get hung about ( The Beatles song lyric )
Oh, Max! ( A catchphrase from Get Smart )
Old Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard to get her poor doggie a bone ( line from nursery rhyme )
On the
take
On your mark, get set, go
Open the box ( A catchphrase from
Take
Your Pick )
Orange lovers
got
a crush on us ( Orange Crush advertising slogan )
Out to get you
Papa's
Got
A Brand New
Bag
( James Brown song )
Partner up (
find
a companion )
Peggy Sue
Got
Married ( Buddy Holly song )
Pepsi's
got
your taste for life ( Pepsi advertising slogan )
Piss or get off the pot
Play
catch
up
Play hard to get
Play to
win
Prize
catch
Ready, get set, go
Refresh! Rejoice! Remember! Pabst
gets
the call ( Pabst Blue Ribbon advertising slogan )
Resisting
arrest
Rest up (
take
a break from one's arduous efforts )
Safety
net
Say the magic word and
win
$100 dollars ( A catchphrase from Groucho Marx In You Bet Your Life )
Score
an own goal
Score
points off
Score
to settle
Secure
in the knowledge
Seek and ye shall
find
Set a thief to
catch
a thief
She's
got
a ticket to ride but she don't care ( Beatles song lyric )
Shit or get off the pot
Shoot a birdie (
score
one under par in a golf shot )
Shut up and
take
my money ( A catchphrase from Futurama )
Sit up and
take
notice
Some you win: some you lose
Sorry about that, Chief. ( A catchphrase from Get Smart )
Speak as you
find
Spit
take
( spitting out a drink in response to a joke or surprise )
Sprat to
catch
a mackerel
Stay contented, get Radio Rented ( Radio Rentals advertising slogan )
Step up to the mark ( mark yourself ready to
take
responsibility )
Stop the world I want to get off
Strap on the feed
bag
Suck it up (
accept
a bad situation and move on )
Surf the
net
Swing for the fences ( A baseball expression meaning try for a substantial
gain
)
Take
A Walk On The Wild Side ( Lou Reed song )
Take
Five ( Dave Brubeck tune )
Take
On Me ( a-ha song )
Take
The A Train ( Duke Ellington tune )
Take
These Chains From My Heart ( Ray Charles song )
Take
a Mulligan
Take
a Thomas Cook at our prices! ( Thomas Cook Travel advertising slogan )
Take
a back seat
Take
a bath
Take
a bath in the dark tonight and let the water make love to your skin ( Lavin Perfumes & Soaps advertising slogan )
Take
a beating
Take
a bite out of crime
Take
a bite out of crime! ( National Crime Prevention Council advertising slogan )
Take
a bite out of something
Take
a blue pencil to
Take
a bow
Take
a breather
Take
a butchers ( Cockney rhyming slang for look )
Take
a chance on me ( ABBA lyric )
Take
a chill pill
Take
a cold hard look
Take
a dip
Take
a fall for
Take
a few deep breaths
Take
a flier
Take
a gamble
Take
a gander
Take
a hammering
Take
a hard line
Take
a healthy interest
Take
a hike
Take
a long walk off a short pier
Take
a long walk off a short plank
Take
a moment
Take
a pew
Take
a pop at
Take
a pot shot at
Take
a powder
Take
a raincheck
Take
a running jump
Take
a seat
Take
a shine to
Take
a stab at
Take
a stand
Take
a swing at
Take
a turn for the worse
Take
account of
Take
advantage of
Take
after
Take
aim
Take
apart
Take
care of
Take
care of the pence and the pounds will
take
care of themselves
Take
centre stage
Take
charge
Take
courage ( Courage Beer advertising slogan )
Take
cuts at someone ( A baseball expression meaning taking a verbal swing or striking a blow at a reputation )
Take
down a peg or two
Take
five
Take
flight
Take
for granted
Take
fright
Take
home pay
Take
in your stride
Take
issue with
Take
it as read
Take
it as you
find
it
Take
it easy
Take
it for a spin
Take
it from the top
Take
it in good part
Take
it into your head
Take
it like a man
Take
it offline
Take
it on the chin
Take
it on the lam
Take
it or leave it
Take
it outside
Take
it to heart
Take
it to the mattresses
Take
it to the next level
Take
it up a gear
Take
it up a notch
Take
it with a grain of salt
Take
leave of your senses
Take
liberties
Take
liberties with
Take
me out to the ball game
Take
me to the river
Take
me to your leader
Take
no prisoners
Take
note of
Take
one day at a time
Take
one for the team
Take
shape
Take
someone out
Take
someone to law
Take
someone to one side
Take
someone to task
Take
someone to the woodshed
Take
someone's word for it
Take
something on board
Take
steps
Take
stock
Take
the Michael
Take
the air
Take
the bait
Take
the biscuit
Take
the bit between your teeth
Take
the bread out of someone's mouth
Take
the bull by the horns
Take
the chequered flag
Take
the count
Take
the easy way out
Take
the edge off
Take
the field ( begin a sporting event or a military campaign )
Take
the good with the bad
Take
the king's shilling
Take
the law into your own hands
Take
the lead
Take
the mickey
Take
the money and run
Take
the money, open the box
Take
the piss
Take
the pledge
Take
the plunge
Take
the rap
Take
the rough with the smooth
Take
the shilling
Take
the shirt off your back
Take
the town by storm
Take
the veil
Take
the weight off your feet
Take
the wind out of my sails
Take
the words out of my mouth
Take
time out
Take
to the boats
Take
to the hills
Take
to your bed
Take
two aspirin and call me in the morning
Take
umbrage
Take
under your wing
Take
up residence
Take
up the cudgels for
Take
up the slack
Take
up your bed and walk
Take
with a grain of salt
Take
with a pinch of salt
Take
your breath away
Take
your cue
Take
your groceries for a swim
Take
your hand in marriage
Take
your hat off to
Take
your heels
Take
your life
Take
your life in your hands
Take
your lumps
Take
your mind of it
Take
your pick
Take
your pleasure where you can
find
it
Tell someone where to get off
That and a nickel will get you a ride on the subway
That's the second biggest ... I've ever seen! ( A catchphrase from Get Smart )
The Devil
take
the hindmost
The Devil
take
you
The Mountie always
gets
his man
The best a man can get ( Gillette advertising slogan )
The best way to get music out of your system ( Philips advertising slogan )
The better stain getter ( Ultra Biz Detergent advertising slogan )
The cat who
got
the cream
The good
gets
better with golden flake ( Golden Flake Potato Chips advertising slogan )
The lion may lie down with the lamb, but the lamb won't get much sleep ( Woody Allen line )
The more you get the more you want
The one that
got
away
The rich get richer and the poor get poorer
Thousands of possibilities, get yours ( Best Buy advertising slogan )
Three
score
and ten
Time is
getting
on
To get one's back up
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield ( from a poem by Tennyson )
To travel hopefully is a better thing than to
arrive
Took the collar ( A baseball expression meaning failing to get any hits )
Top people
take
the Times ( The Times advertising slogan )
We have to
earn
our wings every day ( Eastern Airlines advertising slogan )
We make money the old fashioned way, we
earn
it ( Smith Barney advertising slogan )
We'll
take
good care of you ( British Airways advertising slogan )
We're
getting
there ( British Rail advertising slogan )
We've
got
you covered
What You Want is What You Get ( McDonald's advertising slogan )
What you lose on the swings you
gain
on the roundabouts
What you see is what you get
What's Love
Got
To Do With It? ( Tina Turner song )
What's the catch?
Whatever
Gets
You Through The Night ( John Lennon song )
When I
find
myself in times of trouble Mother Mary comes to me ( Beatles song lyric )
When the going
gets
tough, the tough get going ( A catchphrase from Joseph Kennedy )
When the going
gets
tough, the tough go shopping
When the oak is before the ash, then you will only get a splash; when the ash
When you've
got
it, flaunt it ( Braniff Airways advertising slogan )
Where's the catch?
Who's
got
the best darn burgers in the whole wide world? ( Burger King and I advertising slogan )
Who's ox
gets
gored?
Whoever you vote for the government
gets
in ( Anarchist political slogan )
Win
big
Win
by a head
Win
by a mile
Win
by a neck
Win
by a nose
Win
faster ( One Brand Group advertising slogan )
Win
friends and influence people
Win
lose or draw
Win
on points
Win
over
Win
some, lose some
Win
the day
Win
the wooden spoon
Win
win
situation
Win
your spurs
Wot a lot I
got
( Smarties advertising slogan )
Would not get out of bed for
Would you believe ... ( A catchphrase from Get Smart )
Yeah, we
got
that ( Staples advertising slogan )
You Can't Always Get What You Want ( The Rolling Stone song )
You Really
Got
A Hold On Me ( The Beatles and Smokey Robinson song )
You can always get it at the Co-op ( Co-op advertising slogan )
You can
take
that to the bank
You can't get blood out of a stone
You can't get there from here
You can't
take
it back, it's out there ( When Harry met Sally )
You can't
take
it with you
You can't
win
them all
You
catch
more flies with honey than with vinegar
You couldn't
catch
a monkey with a shotgun and a sack
You don't get a second chance at a first impression
You get a big delight in every bite of Hostess snacks ( Hostess advertising slogan )
You get what you pay for
You
got
a friend in the business ( Gateway 2000 advertising slogan )
You have to be in it to
win
it
You keep all your money in a big brown
bag
inside a zoo ( Beatles song lyric )
You must speculate to
accumulate
You only get one chance to make a first impression
You pay your money and you
take
your choice
You
take
the high road: I'll
take
the low road
You
win
some: you lose some
You'll
find
there is no Camparison ( Campari Aperitif advertising slogan )
You'll get shot
You'll get square eyes
You'll never
take
me alive copper
You've
Got
A Friend ( Carole King James Taylor song )
You've
Got
Till Sundown ( Johnny Bush song )
You've
Got
To Hide Your Love Away ( The Beatles song )
You've
Got
a Good Thing Going ( Kent Cigarettes advertising slogan )
You've always
got
time for Tim Hortons ( Tim Hortons coffee advertising slogan )
You've
got
a lot to live, and Pepsi's
got
a lot to give ( Pepsi advertising slogan )
You've
got
questions, we've
got
answers ( Radio Shack advertising slogan )
Your mission, if you choose to
accept
it ... ( A catchphrase from Mission Impossible )
Yummy, Yummy, Yummy, I've
Got
Love In My Tummy ( Ohio Express song )