You beat me to the bush
I'm on the edge of my rope
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Aw shoot! Cut it out!
A couple mixed metaphors from Kevin:
“We’re prebleeding-edge early,” said Todd Pelman, founder of Blue Green Pacific
"this is my guess, shooting from the holster"
“We’re prebleeding-edge early,” said Todd Pelman, founder of Blue Green Pacific
"this is my guess, shooting from the holster"
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Monday, August 25, 2008
Fun and Easy?
A new mixed metaphor from my new friend Adele:
It's like shooting fish in a barrel of monkeys.
It's like shooting fish in a barrel of monkeys.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
[Can't think of a punny title]
A few more have been running through my head. For some reason I really like the last one. The first one reminds me of Happy Days.
You made your bed, now sit on it!
Leave no stone un-squeezed
Don't count your chickens before walking on eggshells
Don't count your chickens before the horse.
You made your bed, now sit on it!
Leave no stone un-squeezed
Don't count your chickens before walking on eggshells
Don't count your chickens before the horse.
Monday, August 18, 2008
Mixed Metaphors of a Feather Flock Together
A stone in the hand killed two birds in the bush
Silly goose chase
Cut to the wild goose chase
Silly goose chase
Cut to the wild goose chase
Sunday, August 17, 2008
You call that daily!?!?
Yea yea, I know. I've been delinquent in my mixed metaphors. however, I have a lot of friends that are much more productive than me. Here is a new batch that I hope you will enjoy:
From me:
What's good for the goose isn't good for a wild goose chase.
You dropped the ball, and now it's in your court.
Another day, another dollar short.
From Rob:
Don't throw stones in a glass bottom boat.
All bark and no bite makes Jack a dull boy.
Let's get straight to beating around the bush.
(That last one reminds me of one from the Rutles: "he grabbed the wrong end of the stick, and preceded to beat around the bush with it.")
From Jen M:
Someone asked me, "Hey do you have tickets to the gun show? Cuz those pythons are sick!" Hello mixed metaphor!
From Gio:
A glass half full is better than no loaf at all.
Up shit creek without a pot to piss in.
I just thought of one:
People who see the glass as half full shouldn't throw stones.
From me:
What's good for the goose isn't good for a wild goose chase.
You dropped the ball, and now it's in your court.
Another day, another dollar short.
From Rob:
Don't throw stones in a glass bottom boat.
All bark and no bite makes Jack a dull boy.
Let's get straight to beating around the bush.
(That last one reminds me of one from the Rutles: "he grabbed the wrong end of the stick, and preceded to beat around the bush with it.")
From Jen M:
Someone asked me, "Hey do you have tickets to the gun show? Cuz those pythons are sick!" Hello mixed metaphor!
From Gio:
A glass half full is better than no loaf at all.
Up shit creek without a pot to piss in.
I just thought of one:
People who see the glass as half full shouldn't throw stones.
Monday, July 28, 2008
Like a puddin'
I heard this today and it boggles my mind:
The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
Edit: So my friend Cindy pointed out that the incorrect saying is "The proof is in the pudding." - this is actually a legitimate saying! So I have to retract this one, since it is not a mixed metaphor.
But I will just add this: The proof of the pudding is eating a horse.
(This isn't too far off, since gelatin is made from hooves and bones.)
The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
Edit: So my friend Cindy pointed out that the incorrect saying is "The proof is in the pudding." - this is actually a legitimate saying! So I have to retract this one, since it is not a mixed metaphor.
But I will just add this: The proof of the pudding is eating a horse.
(This isn't too far off, since gelatin is made from hooves and bones.)
Friday, July 25, 2008
Chocolate chip off the old block
I guess an optimist gets caught with their hand in the half-full cookie jar.
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