Better call Saul
Definition
A critically acclaimed American crime drama television series (2015–2022), created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould, serving as both a prequel and sequel to 'Breaking Bad.' It chronicles the transformation of small-time lawyer Jimmy McGill into his flamboyant criminal attorney alter ego, Saul Goodman.
The iconic catchphrase popularized by the character Saul Goodman, implying that in desperate legal (or shady) situations, one should seek his unorthodox counsel—often delivered with sleazy panache.
Examples
After getting caught jaywalking with a briefcase full of counterfeit Rolexes, my buddy muttered, 'Better call Saul' before vanishing into the night.
In the boardroom, when the merger went south and lawsuits loomed, the CEO deadpanned, 'Better call Saul'—turns out, he meant the show for stress relief.
My DIY divorce papers looked like hieroglyphs, so I joked to my ex, 'Better call Saul,' but settled for LegalZoom instead.
Stuck in traffic with a parking ticket from 2018? Yeah, better call Saul—hypothetically, since he's probably still in Nebraska under an alias.