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Q.
Malaphor? Guilty. That is: mistakenly jumbling two folk sayings, or idioms. The result? Undeniable nonsense meets knowing nods.
What are some oft heard malaphors?
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The malaphor: ‘Slipped through the radar’
Its broken parts: ‘Slipped through the cracks’ + ‘Under the radar’
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The malaphor: ‘I stuck my head out on a limb’
Its broken parts: ‘Stuck my neck out’ + ‘Went out on a limb’
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The malaphor: ‘No skin off my teeth’
Its broken parts: ‘No skin off my nose’ + ‘By the skin of my teeth’
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The malaphor: ‘It’s not rocket surgery’
Its broken parts: ‘It’s not rocket science’ + ‘It’s not brain surgery’
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The malaphor: ‘We’ll burn that bridge when we come to it’
Its broken parts: ‘We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it’ + ‘Don’t burn your bridges’
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The malaphor: ‘Let dead dogs sleep’ 😹
Its broken parts: ‘Let sleeping dogs lie’ + ‘Beating a dead horse’
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The malaphor: ‘Could dance you under the table’
Its broken parts: ‘Dance up a storm’ + ‘Drink you under the table’
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The malaphor: ‘Can read you like the back of my book’
Its broken parts: ‘Read you like a book’ + ‘Know it like the back of my hand’
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The malaphor: ‘Clearing the ice’
Its broken parts: ‘Clearing the air’ + ‘Breaking the ice’
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The malaphor: ‘Get your ducks on the same page’
Its broken parts: ‘Get your ducks in a row’ + ‘Get on the same page’
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The malaphor: ‘Rule with an iron thumb’
Its broken parts: ‘Rule with an iron fist’ + ‘Under my thumb’
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The malaphor: ‘That’s cream on the cake’ 😋
Its broken parts: ‘Cream of the crop’ + ‘That’s icing on the cake’
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