gedaliyah@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 months agoIs there a word for mangled idiom that becomes commonplacemessage-squaremessage-square86fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareIs there a word for mangled idiom that becomes commonplacegedaliyah@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square86fedilinkfile-text
Like “does the Pope shit in the woods?” or “that train has sailed?” Also, what good examples can you think of?
minus-squarewjrii@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoAll the more reason to emphasize the tough ones! Also, have you SEEN inflation lately?!?!?
All the more reason to emphasize the tough ones!
Also, have you SEEN inflation lately?!?!?