gedaliyah@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 3 months agoIs there a word for mangled idiom that becomes commonplacemessage-squaremessage-square94fedilinkarrow-up1130arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up1129arrow-down1message-squareIs there a word for mangled idiom that becomes commonplacegedaliyah@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square94fedilinkfile-text
Like “does the Pope shit in the woods?” or “that train has sailed?” Also, what good examples can you think of?
minus-squareMyNameIsRichard@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up57·3 months agoWe’ll drive off that bridge when we get to it
minus-squareneo2478@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up69·3 months agoI usually go with “We’ll burn that bridge when we get to it”
minus-squareBilliam@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up34·3 months agoI can’t believe you got such a simple saying wrong. It’s not rocket surgery.
minus-squareOtter@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 months agoI need to start using this one, I already use “burn that bridge” fairly often
minus-squareNevelioKrejall@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkarrow-up17·3 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.