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This may be a bitter pill to swallow, but silly and meaningless idioms are a dime a dozen. When push comes to shove, it's not something worth losing your cool
by panic 10y ago
This may be a bitter pill to swallow, but silly and meaningless idioms are a dime a dozen. When push comes to shove, it's not something worth losing your cool over.
- wrren 10y agoDon't worry, I wasn't mashing my fingers into my keyboard in a sweaty rage while typing the above. Life is full of little annoyances, some are fun to comment on though.
- dingaling 10y agoPerhaps they're a dime-a-dozen because they go unchallenged? I've had junior members of staff express genuine surprise when I've corrected such mistakes in documents. It's a difficult thing to do without offense, but when clear meaning is imperative there's no leeway for doubt. In 20 years time, will people still understand today's silly idioms or try to read them literally? "Nip it in the butt!"
- justinhj 10y agoIdioms survive hundreds of years once established and using them is not a mistake. "Head over heels" is another good example.