as American as motherhood and apple pie

as American as motherhood and apple pie

Considered a core principle, value, belief, belief, characteristic, aspect, etc., of the United States of America or its citizens. Sometimes used sarcastically or ironically. A: "I've never really liked baseball." B: "Really? But it's as American as motherhood and apple pie!" It doesn't surprise me at all that their tax overhaul would turn out this ridiculous—after all, convoluted taxes are as American as motherhood and apple pie.
See also: American, and, apple, motherhood, pie
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • as American as mom and apple pie
  • motherhood
  • motherhood and apple pie
  • mom and apple pie
  • a person after (one's) own
  • Bible belt
  • the Bible Belt
  • not-invented-here syndrome
  • at the very least
  • QFT
References in periodicals archive
[They] are as American as motherhood and apple pie. My faith believes in family, believes in Jesus Christ.
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In short, as the latest manifestation of this deeply ingrained Puritan heritage, environmentalism is as American as motherhood and apple pie. That is why it so obviously resonates powerfully with millions of Americans.
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Head Start, which has served more than 16 million preschoolers in just about every city and county in the nation and today serves 800,000 children a year, is as American as motherhood and apple pie. Like so many successes, this preschool program has a thousand parents.
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