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.
See also:
  • Carborundum
  • illegitimi
  • illegitimi non carborundum
  • non illegitimi carborundum
  • et id genus omne
  • genus
  • omne
  • et hoc genus omne
  • cetera
  • et cetera