| "__ and Butt-head": MTV cartoon | 41 |
| "__ and his money . . ." | 34 |
| "__ and his money ..." | 32 |
| "__ and improved!": ad claim | 38 |
| "__ and me both!" | 27 |
| "__ and Old Lace" | 27 |
| "__ and Peace" | 24 |
| "__ and Prejudice" | 28 |
| "__ and stop me!" | 27 |
| "__ and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance": '70s best-seller | 74 |
| "__ and the Night Visitors" | 37 |
| "__ and the Paycock": O'Casey play | 48 |
| "__ and the Real Girl": 2007 film | 43 |
| "__ and weep!": poker winner's cry | 48 |
| "__ and what art thou": Milton | 40 |
| "__ Andronicus" | 25 |
| "__ Andronicus" (Shakespeare play) | 44 |
| "__ Angel": doo-wop classic | 37 |
| "__ Angel": Mae West film | 35 |
| "__ another word!" | 28 |
| "__ any drop to drink": Coleridge | 43 |
| "__ any judge of character ..." | 41 |
| "__ any wonder?" | 26 |
| "__ anything" | 23 |
| "__ Anything": "Oliver!" song | 49 |
| "__ appétit!" | 26 |
| "__ apple every day . . ." | 36 |
| "__ are alike" (fingerprint phrase) | 45 |
| "__ are the times that ...": Paine | 44 |
| "__ are the times..." | 31 |
| "__ are the we of me": McCullers | 42 |
| "__ are you going?" | 29 |
| "__ arigato": Japanese "thank you very much" | 64 |
| "__ Around": Beach Boys hit | 37 |
| "__ as directed" | 26 |
| "__ as she goes" | 26 |
| "__ Ashes": McCourt bestseller | 40 |
| "__ Ask of You": "Phantom" duet | 51 |
| "__ Astor": Sargent portrait | 38 |
| "__ at 'em!" | 26 |
| "__ at the Grill" (2009 cookbook) | 43 |
| "__ at the office" | 28 |
| "__ at the Opera" | 27 |
| "__ Attraction" | 25 |
| "__ auld ..." | 23 |
| "__ avis" (unusual one) | 33 |
| "__ Échos" (French financial paper) | 49 |
| "__ b?" | 17 |
| "__ Baba and the Forty Thieves" | 41 |
| "__ Baba Bunny": classic Bugs cartoon | 47 |
| "__ babbino caro": "Oh my beloved father" (Puccini) | 71 |
| "__ baby!" | 20 |
| "__ Baby": "Hair" song | 42 |
| "__ bad boy!" | 23 |
| "__ bad boy!": Lou Costello catchphrase | 49 |
| "__ Be a Long Time": song by The Offspring | 52 |
| "__ be a pleasure!" | 29 |
| "__ be a pleasure" | 28 |
| "__ be a shame if ..." | 32 |
| "__ be amazed" | 24 |
| "__ be an honor!" | 27 |
| "__ be an honor" | 26 |
| "__ Be Back With You": Steve Forbert song | 51 |
| "__ be crazy" | 23 |
| "__ Be Cruel" | 23 |
| "__ be in England ...": Browning | 42 |
| "__ be in England..." | 31 |
| "__ Be in Love": Kate Bush song | 41 |
| "__ be my pleasure!" | 30 |
| "__ be next?" | 23 |
| "__ be nice" | 22 |
| "__ be sad if ..." | 28 |
| "__ be seeing things" | 31 |
| "__ be silly not to!" | 31 |
| "__ be sorry!" | 24 |
| "__ be surprised" | 27 |
| "__ Be Surprised": Berlin tune | 40 |
| "__ be the day!" | 26 |
| "__ be wrong, but ..." | 32 |
| "__ be young again!" | 30 |
| "__ be?": "Is that possible?" | 49 |
| "__ beast be lord of beasts . . .": "Hamlet" | 64 |
| "__ Beautiful Doll" | 29 |
| "__ been fun" | 23 |
| "__ been had!" | 24 |
| "__ Been Lonely Too Long": 1967 hit | 45 |
| "__ been meaning to tell you ..." | 43 |
| "__ been robbed!" | 27 |
| "__ Been Thinking About You": 1991 Londonbeat chart-topper | 68 |
| "__ been to the mountaintop": King | 44 |
| "__ Beethoven": 2002 Sparks album | 43 |
| "__ before beauty" | 28 |
| "__ Believer" | 23 |
| "__ Believer" (1966 hit) | 34 |
| "__ Believer": '60s hit | 37 |
| "__ Believer": 1966 hit | 33 |
| "__ Believer": Monkees hit | 36 |
| "__ Believes in Me": Kenny Rogers hit | 48 |
| "__ Beloved ...": minister's opening | 50 |
| "__ Ben Adhem" | 24 |