YOU'RE MY SODA POP
It was introduced in 1961 to rival 7Up.
Sprite
It's the basic form most taxpayers use to report income & file their return.
a 1040
Wearing a tinfoil hat to protect against mind control may be an idea "out of" this baseball location.
left field
It's still around online: Bed Bath & ____
Beyond
A Teen Vogue article says this brand's VapoRub "is to Hispanic grandmas what Windex was to" the dad in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding."
Vick's
This brand better known for its grape juice also makes sparkling grape & sparkling strawberry sodas.
Welch's
This term for a tricky no-win situation comes from the title of a 1961 novel.
Catch-22
In boxing, before this more familiar phrase, the boxer's team was "chucking up the sponge."
throwing in the towel
Tennis umpire's traditional concluding announcement:
"game, set, ____"
match
By 1998 this pioneering athletic shoe co. had just a 2.3% market share, but with some help from Nike, Gen Z didn't chuck Chucks.
Converse
Ya-hooo! for this soda, whose name is slang for moonshine & was created as a mixer for cocktails.
Mountain Dew
During the disco era in New York City, for the short time it was open from 1977 to 1980, this was the place to be.
Studio 54
Originating in the world of racing at the turn of the 20th century, it means to false-start.
jump the gun
Complete the phrase describing hard work and sacrifice: "Blood, sweat, & ___"
tears
This Procter & Gamble brand for sweaty & smelly fellas has a clipper ship as part of its logo.
Old Spice
Calling itself "the original energy drink", this 4-letter cola is back, & with 200 mgs of caffeine, it lives up to its name.
Jolt (Cola)
A brief period is being described when these 2 words precede "of a lamb's tail."
two shakes
This term describes both the time a basketball player stays airborne for a dunk and the period grapes remain on the vine to ripen.
hangtime
The Declaration of Independence lists "life, liberty, and the pursuit of ___" as unalienable rights.
happiness
This brand with a fowl name hatched from the earlier Van Camp Seafood.
Chicken of the Sea
Originally from Mexico, the name of this apple-flavored soda translates to "little apple sun."
Manzanita Sol
Surgeons & seamstresses cling to this 18th century proverb that says careful work now will prevent patch-up work later.
"a stitch in time saves nine"
This 4-word phrase meaning "last minute" comes from stretching a cable across the finish lines in horse racing.
just under the wire (down to the wire)
Freud's 3 personality components: id, ego & ____
superego
This brand has been bringing chocolate cheer since 1852, at the peak of the California gold rush.
Ghirardelli