@gedaliyah to Ask Lemmy • 7 hours agoIs there a word for mangled idiom that becomes commonplacemessage-square67arrow-up166arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up165arrow-down1message-squareIs there a word for mangled idiom that becomes commonplace@gedaliyah to Ask Lemmy • 7 hours agomessage-square67file-text
Like “does the Pope shit in the woods?” or “that train has sailed?” Also, what good examples can you think of?
minus-squareBilliamlink23•6 hours agoI can’t believe you got such a simple saying wrong. It’s not rocket surgery.
minus-squareOtterlinkfedilinkEnglish1•2 hours agoI need to start using this one, I already use “burn that bridge” fairly often
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