gedaliyah@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 3 months agoIs there a word for mangled idiom that becomes commonplacemessage-squaremessage-square94fedilinkarrow-up1129arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up1128arrow-down1message-squareIs there a word for mangled idiom that becomes commonplacegedaliyah@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square94fedilinkfile-text
Like “does the Pope shit in the woods?” or “that train has sailed?” Also, what good examples can you think of?
minus-squareMagicShel@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 months agoI understand how you got there, but it sounds like a tough hoe to plow.
minus-squarelolola@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 months agoI thought most hoes would be quite easy to plow
minus-squarewjrii@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 months agoAll the more reason to emphasize the tough ones! Also, have you SEEN inflation lately?!?!?
I understand how you got there, but it sounds like a tough hoe to plow.
I thought most hoes would be quite easy to plow
All the more reason to emphasize the tough ones!
Also, have you SEEN inflation lately?!?!?