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It's not about either, it's about the motive behind the well known idioms. One implies being frank and upfront, while the other implies being secretive and bad
by foobarchu 9y ago
It's not about either, it's about the motive behind the well known idioms. One implies being frank and upfront, while the other implies being secretive and bad surprises. The adjectives and nouns involved aren't really relevant.
- StavrosK 9y agoI know, I was just nitpicking :)
- bostonvaulter2 9y agoBut I could argue that in corporate politics a knife to the back is more common than a slap to the face. At least it seems that way.