@gedaliyah to Ask Lemmy • 3 months agoIs there a word for mangled idiom that becomes commonplacemessage-square95arrow-up1130arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up1129arrow-down1message-squareIs there a word for mangled idiom that becomes commonplace@gedaliyah to Ask Lemmy • 3 months agomessage-square95file-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]linkfedilink58•3 months agoWe’ll drive off that bridge when we get to it
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink69•3 months agoI usually go with “We’ll burn that bridge when we get to it”
minus-squareBilliamlink34•3 months agoI can’t believe you got such a simple saying wrong. It’s not rocket surgery.
minus-squareOtterlinkfedilinkEnglish3•3 months agoI need to start using this one, I already use “burn that bridge” fairly often
minus-squareNevelioKrejalllinkfedilink17•3 months 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”
That’s my favorite one to use
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.