07-05-2013, 04:32 PM
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Top 10 botched idioms...
10. Cardsharp, not Card shark Exception: Corrugated hammerhead.
9. Shoo-in, not Shoe-in Exception: Attending a Buckeye home game. 8. Palm off, not Pawn off Exception: Old guitar as collateral. 7. Milquetoast, not Milk toast Exception: Clumsy at breakfast. 6. Free rein, not Free reign Exception: Dominated by liberty. 5. Bated breath, not Baited breath Exception: Gone fishing, forgot lunch. 4. Toe the line, not Tow the line Exception: Gone fishing, motor not working. 3. Moot point, not Mute point Exception: An aphasiac giving directions. 2. Whet your appetite, not Wet your appetite Exception: Aqueous hankering. 1. Guerrilla warfare, not Gorilla warfare Exception: Primate exhibit rebellion. Last edited by AngryAphid; 07-05-2013 at 05:22 PM. |
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07-05-2013, 05:14 PM
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Not sure why this was in college football, moving to proper forum...
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07-05-2013, 05:30 PM
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Does it really matter.
This place is like three people living at the MGM Grand Las Vegas... the rooms in which the each stay seems insignificant. Hey Marc, does the college football board gain some traffic during the season? |
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07-08-2013, 09:16 AM
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Quote:
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Don't lose the game, not 'don't loose the Game'. Exception: If you don't want to open Triple H's cage.
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07-16-2013, 10:36 PM
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10-28-2013, 04:59 AM
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My wife had a very long list of these. She got really irritated when she heard someone that was allegedly well-educated misuse the English language.
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