Is there a word for mangled idiom that becomes commonplace
Like "does the Pope shit in the woods?" or "that train has sailed?"
Also, what good examples can you think of?
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Like "does the Pope shit in the woods?" or "that train has sailed?"
Also, what good examples can you think of?
Not the brightest bulb in the shed
In a similar vein, "not the sharpest spoon in the drawer"
I always liked "not the sharpest bulb in the tree".
(Because it kinda makes sense. Some Christmas lights have pointy bulbs. But nobody picks them for sharpness.)