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Showing Original Post only (View all)What's your favorite malaphor? [View all]
Everyone knows what a metaphor is, but I prefer malaphors.
A malaphor is a mixture of two common idioms, or cliches leading to the creation of a something new in metaphor form.
Probably the best known is it's not Rocket Surgery. A combination of it's not rocket science and it's not brain surgery.
My personal favorites" We'll burn that bridge when we get to it" and " The road to hell is the spice of life".
What's your favorite malaphor?
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If we hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominoes should fall like a house of cards. Checkmate. nt
Xipe Totec
Mar 2017
#4
Now then, should I ask you to describe it (The Winky Dink) and its application
sprinkleeninow
Mar 2017
#52
Most excellent thread! Love it. It's been good for my head, doncha know! n/t
sprinkleeninow
Mar 2017
#46