gedaliyah@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 months agoIs there a word for mangled idiom that becomes commonplacemessage-squaremessage-square74fedilinkarrow-up1126file-text
arrow-up1126message-squareIs there a word for mangled idiom that becomes commonplacegedaliyah@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square74fedilinkfile-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-up5·2 months agoI understand how you got there, but it sounds like a tough hoe to plow.
minus-squarewjrii@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 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?!?!?