in Soviet Russia, (something) (does something to) you
in Soviet Russia, (something) (does something to) you
A humorous reversal of the subject and object of a previous statement, meant to allude to the oppressive regime of the USSR. This kind of joke is known as a "Russian reversal," commonly attributed to Ukrainian-American comedian Yakov Smirnoff. A: "You can choose any career you want." B: "Yes, but in Soviet Russia, career chooses you!"
See also: something
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- Carborundum
- illegitimi
- illegitimi non carborundum
- non illegitimi carborundum
- et id genus omne
- genus
- omne
- et hoc genus omne
- cetera
- et cetera