@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]linkfedilink5•3 months agoI understand how you got there, but it sounds like a tough hoe to plow.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink4•3 months agoI thought most hoes would be quite easy to plow
minus-square@wjriilinkEnglish3•3 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?!?!?