What does the phrase "keeping up with the Joneses" mean?
97713
The Joneses are supposed to represent the family next door or down the street.  Like, if they get a new car, you want to get one too so you can "keep up with them".  It's generally said that you shouldn't try so hard to keep up, but many still do.
146625
It has no real meaning, it is his little "catch phrase". They tried to imitate it in English as "believe it".
689274
The meaning is that the son is always very much like their parents.\nAs an example,the sentence below implies that both father and daughter are on the tipsy  side of life.\n\nLooks like the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree, as Bush's daughter is cited for alcohol possession.
973411
Sounds like it is from "War of the Worlds". Maybe the following:\n\n"Yet across the gulf of space, minds that are to our minds as ours are to those of the beasts that perish, intellects vast and cool and unsympathetic, regarded this earth with envious eyes, and slowly and surely drew their plans against us."
793676
Sorry you've had such rubbish answers. \n\nI'm usually quite good at this sort of thing, but I'm afraid I can't find any info on the origins of this phrase.\n\nI hope someone more knowledgeable answers you soon!
1068525
it means if your gonna keep talking shi* why don't you make a bet on it. people don't really do that it is just an expression
207740
A "jones" is a slang term for an addiction.  Therefore, someone with a "basketball jones" is someone with a basketball addiction.\n\nCheech and Chong did a comedy song "Basketball Jones" years ago
747490
When it says "they never leave an old argument unsettled," I'm thinking it means men have a tendency to bring old arguments/problems up if they feel it hasn't been dealt with properly. They don't like to just "drop it." If that's foreshadowing, it should mean that in the future of this story or whatever it is, there will be a man who keeps bringing some fight up because even if it's in the past, it's still bothering him that it was never resolved.\n\nI hope this makes sense!
329305
There are many meanings.\n\nwhich one are you interested in?\n\nThere is a song by Nicholas Lanier  \ncalled stay silly heart.\n\nOr just silly stuff like this other link.\n\nCheck the below link.\n\n\nHope that helps\nwithout more info its hard to help\n\nsteffy
859481
It comes from I think the movie "American pie" if I remember correctly. 'Stiffler' uses it. It means Mother I'd like to f*ck.
9270
it simply means, "old habits die hard"\nonce set in your ways, think about it, no other person's way is "right".
762669
Basically to keep up with Jones and also it gives better opportunities for rich people to get richer.
84251
I searched and searched but couldn't find those lyrics!!  I did, however find Canton Jones' website, so thought you might be able to find them there or contact them directly to get them :)  http://www.cantonjones.net/index2.htm
412992
Essentially it's saying (at least to me)...\n"My kind are conservative, we have basic family values, and we're a little bit ignorant (but we don't really care)... and we're upset because our kind isn't looked at favorably by Hollywood and corporate media... and not even by Dubya and his corporate butt-kissers.  But we're going to keep doing what we do and thinking what we think, regardless."\n\nMy take on it, at least...
26752
It's difficult to tell without the context, but I suspect that it's a reference to "keeping up with the Joneses".  Perhaps Benjamin is the name of someone in the context?
765083
It means continue to follow blindly.\n\nCult leader Jim Jones lead his followers to mass suicide via poisoned kool-aid.\n\n.
723979
BBBBAAAALLLLLLLIIIIIIIINNNNNN!\n\nNo, just kidding.  Here are the lyrics:\nhttp://www.completealbumlyrics.com/lyric/130969/Jim+Jones+-+We+Fly+High.html