@gedaliyah to Ask Lemmy • 9 hours agoIs there a word for mangled idiom that becomes commonplacemessage-square68arrow-up173arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up172arrow-down1message-squareIs there a word for mangled idiom that becomes commonplace@gedaliyah to Ask Lemmy • 9 hours agomessage-square68file-text
Like “does the Pope shit in the woods?” or “that train has sailed?” Also, what good examples can you think of?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink44•8 hours agoWe’ll drive off that bridge when we get to it
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink48•8 hours agoI usually go with “We’ll burn that bridge when we get to it”
minus-squareBilliamlink24•8 hours agoI can’t believe you got such a simple saying wrong. It’s not rocket surgery.
minus-squareOtterlinkfedilinkEnglish1•4 hours agoI need to start using this one, I already use “burn that bridge” fairly often
minus-squareNevelioKrejalllinkfedilink15•8 hours agoI like “we’ll burn that bridge when we come to it”
We’ll drive off that bridge when we get to it
I usually go with “We’ll burn that bridge when we get to it”
I can’t believe you got such a simple saying wrong. It’s not rocket surgery.
I need to start using this one, I already use “burn that bridge” fairly often
I like “we’ll burn that bridge when we come to it”
No, the bridge is too well-guarded.