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From an article that recommends things to read to help students too focused on exams and disconnected from the rest of the world:
You’re so deeply focused on the subjects that you need to do well in to get into the university you want that one day you take a breather and realise that you don’t know very much else at all. Say you want to study Engineering, and you’re taking Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Chemistry at AS-level. You’ve memorised more formulae than you can shake a bunsen burner at. You know enough laws named after 17th century scientists to fill an alphabet. You’ve never met a graph you didn’t like. But once your exams are done and the summer holidays roll around, you realise that you haven’t read anything that isn’t a textbook in months and you’re hazy on who the Prime Minister is.
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From an article that recommends things to read to help students too focused on exams and disconnected from the rest of the world:
You’re so deeply focused on the subjects that you need to do well in to get into the university you want that one day you take a breather and realise that you don’t know very much else at all. Say you want to study Engineering, and you’re taking Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Chemistry at AS-level. You’ve memorised more formulae than you can shake a bunsen burner at. You know enough laws named after 17th century scientists to fill an alphabet. You’ve never met a graph you didn’t like. But once your exams are done and the summer holidays roll around, you realise that you haven’t read anything that isn’t a textbook in months and you’re hazy on who the Prime Minister is.
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From an article that recommends things to read to help students too focused on exams and disconnected from the rest of the world:
You’re so deeply focused on the subjects that you need to do well in to get into the university you want that one day you take a breather and realise that you don’t know very much else at all. Say you want to study Engineering, and you’re taking Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Chemistry at AS-level. You’ve memorised more formulae than you can shake a bunsen burner at. You know enough laws named after 17th century scientists to fill an alphabet. You’ve never met a graph you didn’t like. But once your exams are done and the summer holidays roll around, you realise that you haven’t read anything that isn’t a textbook in months and you’re hazy on who the Prime Minister is.
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You’re so deeply focused on the subjects that you need to do well in to get into the university you want that one day you take a breather and realise that you don’t know very much else at all. Say you want to study Engineering, and you’re taking Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Chemistry at AS-level. You’ve memorised more formulae than you can shake a bunsen burner at. You know enough laws named after 17th century scientists to fill an alphabet. You’ve never met a graph you didn’t like. But once your exams are done and the summer holidays roll around, you realise that you haven’t read anything that isn’t a textbook in months and you’re hazy on who the Prime Minister is.
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This phrase, He never met a ________ he didn't like, is a "quip" which is used to say that the person in question is indiscriminately or excessively fond of _________, whatever that happens to be.
He never met a beer he didn't like.
He will drink any beer, or he drinks rather a lot of beer. He will never refuse a beer offered to him.
He never met a graph he didn't like.
He is rather too fond of charts and graphs. He will take every opportunity to stick a chart in the body of the text, no matter how unnecessary it may be. Or he will peruse any chart you put in front of him no matter what it presents, he is such a "data-hound".
It could be said of a politico with a hawkish outlook or the CEO of a company that makes military weapons or of a corporation that supplies military logistical support:
He never met a war he didn't like.
It could be said of the stereotypical overweight cop on the small-town street:
He never met a donut he didn't like.
It could be said of a narcissist:
He never met a mirror he didn't like.
A politician who believes in minimalist government, say, or perhaps in "Social Darwinism", might say of an opponent who believes in spending on domestic social programs:
He never met a tax he didn't like.
User Hot Licks adds the following remark (though Rogers may have said something a little different from what has been attributed to him over the years):
It should be noted that this trope probably originated from the expression "I never met a man I didn't like", likely first uttered by American humorist and writer Will Rogers. In the case of Will Rogers it was likely reasonably true, but "never met a XXX I/he didn't like" quickly acquired a sarcastic sense.
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I like the answer except for the political commentary. Throwing barbs, no matter how slight, does not really aid in understanding this phrase and needlessly detracts from an otherwise good answer.
– Michael J.
9 hours ago
@MichaelJ. I agree. Throwing slights, no matter how barbed, etc.
– Rich
8 hours ago
5
@Michael J: I'm showing examples of how the phrase is actually used by politicians; it tends to get a lot of play in the political arena.
– TRomano
8 hours ago
1
@Mitch: I don't think that association deserves the prominent role you've suggested for it, since the question was about what the statement meant. And I would guess that the majority of speakers who use the pattern have no idea of its history.
– TRomano
8 hours ago
2
This use of a standard phrase or cliche and replacing part of it like this is called a snowclone after the myth that "Eskimos have 100 words for snow" which has led to journalistic cliches of the form "X have 100 words for Y".
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This phrase, He never met a ________ he didn't like, is a "quip" which is used to say that the person in question is indiscriminately or excessively fond of _________, whatever that happens to be.
He never met a beer he didn't like.
He will drink any beer, or he drinks rather a lot of beer. He will never refuse a beer offered to him.
He never met a graph he didn't like.
He is rather too fond of charts and graphs. He will take every opportunity to stick a chart in the body of the text, no matter how unnecessary it may be. Or he will peruse any chart you put in front of him no matter what it presents, he is such a "data-hound".
It could be said of a politico with a hawkish outlook or the CEO of a company that makes military weapons or of a corporation that supplies military logistical support:
He never met a war he didn't like.
It could be said of the stereotypical overweight cop on the small-town street:
He never met a donut he didn't like.
It could be said of a narcissist:
He never met a mirror he didn't like.
A politician who believes in minimalist government, say, or perhaps in "Social Darwinism", might say of an opponent who believes in spending on domestic social programs:
He never met a tax he didn't like.
User Hot Licks adds the following remark (though Rogers may have said something a little different from what has been attributed to him over the years):
It should be noted that this trope probably originated from the expression "I never met a man I didn't like", likely first uttered by American humorist and writer Will Rogers. In the case of Will Rogers it was likely reasonably true, but "never met a XXX I/he didn't like" quickly acquired a sarcastic sense.
answered 16 hours ago
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I like the answer except for the political commentary. Throwing barbs, no matter how slight, does not really aid in understanding this phrase and needlessly detracts from an otherwise good answer.
– Michael J.
9 hours ago
@MichaelJ. I agree. Throwing slights, no matter how barbed, etc.
– Rich
8 hours ago
5
@Michael J: I'm showing examples of how the phrase is actually used by politicians; it tends to get a lot of play in the political arena.
– TRomano
8 hours ago
1
@Mitch: I don't think that association deserves the prominent role you've suggested for it, since the question was about what the statement meant. And I would guess that the majority of speakers who use the pattern have no idea of its history.
– TRomano
8 hours ago
2
This use of a standard phrase or cliche and replacing part of it like this is called a snowclone after the myth that "Eskimos have 100 words for snow" which has led to journalistic cliches of the form "X have 100 words for Y".
– James Random
7 hours ago
|
show 6 more comments
This phrase, He never met a ________ he didn't like, is a "quip" which is used to say that the person in question is indiscriminately or excessively fond of _________, whatever that happens to be.
He never met a beer he didn't like.
He will drink any beer, or he drinks rather a lot of beer. He will never refuse a beer offered to him.
He never met a graph he didn't like.
He is rather too fond of charts and graphs. He will take every opportunity to stick a chart in the body of the text, no matter how unnecessary it may be. Or he will peruse any chart you put in front of him no matter what it presents, he is such a "data-hound".
It could be said of a politico with a hawkish outlook or the CEO of a company that makes military weapons or of a corporation that supplies military logistical support:
He never met a war he didn't like.
It could be said of the stereotypical overweight cop on the small-town street:
He never met a donut he didn't like.
It could be said of a narcissist:
He never met a mirror he didn't like.
A politician who believes in minimalist government, say, or perhaps in "Social Darwinism", might say of an opponent who believes in spending on domestic social programs:
He never met a tax he didn't like.
User Hot Licks adds the following remark (though Rogers may have said something a little different from what has been attributed to him over the years):
It should be noted that this trope probably originated from the expression "I never met a man I didn't like", likely first uttered by American humorist and writer Will Rogers. In the case of Will Rogers it was likely reasonably true, but "never met a XXX I/he didn't like" quickly acquired a sarcastic sense.
answered 16 hours ago
TRomanoTRomano
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I like the answer except for the political commentary. Throwing barbs, no matter how slight, does not really aid in understanding this phrase and needlessly detracts from an otherwise good answer.
– Michael J.
9 hours ago
@MichaelJ. I agree. Throwing slights, no matter how barbed, etc.
– Rich
8 hours ago
5
@Michael J: I'm showing examples of how the phrase is actually used by politicians; it tends to get a lot of play in the political arena.
– TRomano
8 hours ago
1
@Mitch: I don't think that association deserves the prominent role you've suggested for it, since the question was about what the statement meant. And I would guess that the majority of speakers who use the pattern have no idea of its history.
– TRomano
8 hours ago
2
This use of a standard phrase or cliche and replacing part of it like this is called a snowclone after the myth that "Eskimos have 100 words for snow" which has led to journalistic cliches of the form "X have 100 words for Y".
– James Random
7 hours ago
|
show 6 more comments
This phrase, He never met a ________ he didn't like, is a "quip" which is used to say that the person in question is indiscriminately or excessively fond of _________, whatever that happens to be.
He never met a beer he didn't like.
He will drink any beer, or he drinks rather a lot of beer. He will never refuse a beer offered to him.
He never met a graph he didn't like.
He is rather too fond of charts and graphs. He will take every opportunity to stick a chart in the body of the text, no matter how unnecessary it may be. Or he will peruse any chart you put in front of him no matter what it presents, he is such a "data-hound".
It could be said of a politico with a hawkish outlook or the CEO of a company that makes military weapons or of a corporation that supplies military logistical support:
He never met a war he didn't like.
It could be said of the stereotypical overweight cop on the small-town street:
He never met a donut he didn't like.
It could be said of a narcissist:
He never met a mirror he didn't like.
A politician who believes in minimalist government, say, or perhaps in "Social Darwinism", might say of an opponent who believes in spending on domestic social programs:
He never met a tax he didn't like.
User Hot Licks adds the following remark (though Rogers may have said something a little different from what has been attributed to him over the years):
It should be noted that this trope probably originated from the expression "I never met a man I didn't like", likely first uttered by American humorist and writer Will Rogers. In the case of Will Rogers it was likely reasonably true, but "never met a XXX I/he didn't like" quickly acquired a sarcastic sense.
answered 16 hours ago
TRomanoTRomano
17.5k22148
This phrase, He never met a ________ he didn't like, is a "quip" which is used to say that the person in question is indiscriminately or excessively fond of _________, whatever that happens to be.
He never met a beer he didn't like.
He will drink any beer, or he drinks rather a lot of beer. He will never refuse a beer offered to him.
He never met a graph he didn't like.
He is rather too fond of charts and graphs. He will take every opportunity to stick a chart in the body of the text, no matter how unnecessary it may be. Or he will peruse any chart you put in front of him no matter what it presents, he is such a "data-hound".
It could be said of a politico with a hawkish outlook or the CEO of a company that makes military weapons or of a corporation that supplies military logistical support:
He never met a war he didn't like.
It could be said of the stereotypical overweight cop on the small-town street:
He never met a donut he didn't like.
It could be said of a narcissist:
He never met a mirror he didn't like.
A politician who believes in minimalist government, say, or perhaps in "Social Darwinism", might say of an opponent who believes in spending on domestic social programs:
He never met a tax he didn't like.
User Hot Licks adds the following remark (though Rogers may have said something a little different from what has been attributed to him over the years):
It should be noted that this trope probably originated from the expression "I never met a man I didn't like", likely first uttered by American humorist and writer Will Rogers. In the case of Will Rogers it was likely reasonably true, but "never met a XXX I/he didn't like" quickly acquired a sarcastic sense.
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I like the answer except for the political commentary. Throwing barbs, no matter how slight, does not really aid in understanding this phrase and needlessly detracts from an otherwise good answer.
– Michael J.
9 hours ago
@MichaelJ. I agree. Throwing slights, no matter how barbed, etc.
– Rich
8 hours ago
5
@Michael J: I'm showing examples of how the phrase is actually used by politicians; it tends to get a lot of play in the political arena.
– TRomano
8 hours ago
1
@Mitch: I don't think that association deserves the prominent role you've suggested for it, since the question was about what the statement meant. And I would guess that the majority of speakers who use the pattern have no idea of its history.
– TRomano
8 hours ago
2
This use of a standard phrase or cliche and replacing part of it like this is called a snowclone after the myth that "Eskimos have 100 words for snow" which has led to journalistic cliches of the form "X have 100 words for Y".
– James Random
7 hours ago
|
show 6 more comments
2
I like the answer except for the political commentary. Throwing barbs, no matter how slight, does not really aid in understanding this phrase and needlessly detracts from an otherwise good answer.
– Michael J.
9 hours ago
@MichaelJ. I agree. Throwing slights, no matter how barbed, etc.
– Rich
8 hours ago
5
@Michael J: I'm showing examples of how the phrase is actually used by politicians; it tends to get a lot of play in the political arena.
– TRomano
8 hours ago
1
@Mitch: I don't think that association deserves the prominent role you've suggested for it, since the question was about what the statement meant. And I would guess that the majority of speakers who use the pattern have no idea of its history.
– TRomano
8 hours ago
2
This use of a standard phrase or cliche and replacing part of it like this is called a snowclone after the myth that "Eskimos have 100 words for snow" which has led to journalistic cliches of the form "X have 100 words for Y".
– James Random
7 hours ago
2
2
I like the answer except for the political commentary. Throwing barbs, no matter how slight, does not really aid in understanding this phrase and needlessly detracts from an otherwise good answer.
– Michael J.
9 hours ago
I like the answer except for the political commentary. Throwing barbs, no matter how slight, does not really aid in understanding this phrase and needlessly detracts from an otherwise good answer.
– Michael J.
9 hours ago
@MichaelJ. I agree. Throwing slights, no matter how barbed, etc.
– Rich
8 hours ago
@MichaelJ. I agree. Throwing slights, no matter how barbed, etc.
– Rich
8 hours ago
5
5
@Michael J: I'm showing examples of how the phrase is actually used by politicians; it tends to get a lot of play in the political arena.
– TRomano
8 hours ago
@Michael J: I'm showing examples of how the phrase is actually used by politicians; it tends to get a lot of play in the political arena.
– TRomano
8 hours ago
1
1
@Mitch: I don't think that association deserves the prominent role you've suggested for it, since the question was about what the statement meant. And I would guess that the majority of speakers who use the pattern have no idea of its history.
– TRomano
8 hours ago
@Mitch: I don't think that association deserves the prominent role you've suggested for it, since the question was about what the statement meant. And I would guess that the majority of speakers who use the pattern have no idea of its history.
– TRomano
8 hours ago
2
2
This use of a standard phrase or cliche and replacing part of it like this is called a snowclone after the myth that "Eskimos have 100 words for snow" which has led to journalistic cliches of the form "X have 100 words for Y".
– James Random
7 hours ago
This use of a standard phrase or cliche and replacing part of it like this is called a snowclone after the myth that "Eskimos have 100 words for snow" which has led to journalistic cliches of the form "X have 100 words for Y".
– James Random
7 hours ago
|
show 6 more comments
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