@[email protected] to Ask [email protected] • 1 year agoIs there a word for mangled idiom that becomes commonplacemessage-square95arrow-up1130file-text
arrow-up1129message-squareIs there a word for mangled idiom that becomes commonplace@[email protected] to Ask [email protected] • 1 year 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]linkfedilink69•1 year agoI usually go with “We’ll burn that bridge when we get to it”
minus-squareBilliamlinkfedilink34•1 year agoI can’t believe you got such a simple saying wrong. It’s not rocket surgery.
minus-squareOtterlinkfedilinkEnglish3•1 year agoI need to start using this one, I already use “burn that bridge” fairly often
minus-squareNevelioKrejalllinkfedilink17•1 year 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.