Sayings that are wrong...
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just watching a programme and someone mentioned "...sleeping like a baby..." that has to be one of the worst sayings ever. AIUI it boils down to Ill sleep for 2 hours then s
t myself rinse and repeat. Wouldn't it be more accurate to say that someone was sleeping like a cat?
What other poor phrases are there
t myself rinse and repeat. Wouldn't it be more accurate to say that someone was sleeping like a cat?What other poor phrases are there
‘Jack of all trades master in none’
Often quoted and stops there.
But the full quote is ‘jack of all trades master in none but better than a master of one’
Or ‘jack of all trades master of none but oftentimes better than a master of one’
Often found it’s said in derogatory way but I’d love to be a Jack of all trades.
Often quoted and stops there.
But the full quote is ‘jack of all trades master in none but better than a master of one’
Or ‘jack of all trades master of none but oftentimes better than a master of one’
Often found it’s said in derogatory way but I’d love to be a Jack of all trades.
The customer is always right - No the customer is hardly ever right, they are paying someone for their expertise, not to lecture them.
Sticks like st to a blanket, err st comes off a blanket with a bit of water, if a glue I relied on came unstuck with a bit of water I wouldn't be too happy.
Sticks like s
t to a blanket, err st comes off a blanket with a bit of water, if a glue I relied on came unstuck with a bit of water I wouldn't be too happy.Panamax said:
"Once in a blue Moon."
Good luck waiting for one that's blue. The expression refers to a month when there are two full Moons, on its 29 day cycle, within the calendar month of 31 days (or whatever).
This phenomenon actually occurs once every two or three years.
its not really wrong is it? its just saying it doesn't happen very often. Good luck waiting for one that's blue. The expression refers to a month when there are two full Moons, on its 29 day cycle, within the calendar month of 31 days (or whatever).
This phenomenon actually occurs once every two or three years.
Panamax said:
"Closing the stable door after the horse has bolted."
If the door had been bolted there wouldn't be a problem.
this one isn't really wrong either is it. its saying that preemptive action (closing the stable door) would have prevented the Horse from escaping so there's no point in closing it now. If the door had been bolted there wouldn't be a problem.
languagetimothy said:
Panamax said:
"Closing the stable door after the horse has bolted."
If the door had been bolted there wouldn't be a problem.
this one isn't really wrong either is it. its saying that preemptive action (closing the stable door) would have prevented the Horse from escaping so there's no point in closing it now. If the door had been bolted there wouldn't be a problem.
The door was bolted (closed, secured)
The horse bolted (ran away suddenly)
So closing the stable door after the horse has bolted is indeed, a pointless endeavour.
Frane Selak said:
The customer is always right - No the customer is hardly ever right, they are paying someone for their expertise, not to lecture them.
That's not the whole saying. "The customer is always right in matters of taste."When used in context the saying is entirely accurate.
Cold said:
Frane Selak said:
The customer is always right - No the customer is hardly ever right, they are paying someone for their expertise, not to lecture them.
That's not the whole saying. "The customer is always right in matters of taste."When used in context the saying is entirely accurate.
It’s a bit like ‘blood is thicker than water’ which is of course obvious, but not the full saying - ‘The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb’ which actually means completely the opposite to what people think the phrase is meant to say
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