The Origins of a Mixed Metaphor

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BensGrandad

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Brother was on the phone yesterday and told his mate our finishing was appalling ' we couldnt hit a barn door with a banjo' Where does this saying come from?and who would want to hit the door with a banjo?

 

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GOSBTS

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• Dec 22, 2013

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Your not using Me to hit anything.

 

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BensGrandad

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How do I edit and correct the title heading

 

Acker79

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• Dec 22, 2013

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http://english.stackexchange.com/qu...rigin-of-couldnt-hit-a-cows-arse-with-a-banjo

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BensGrandad said:

How do I edit and correct the title heading

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Edit >> go advanced

But I suppose it's too late now.

 

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BensGrandad

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Acker79 said:

http://english.stackexchange.com/qu...s but no definitive answer as to its origins.

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Baldseagull

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• Dec 22, 2013

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The expression is cows arse with a banjo, or Barn Door from 6 feet.

 

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dougdeep

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• Dec 22, 2013

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Cow's bum with a banjo even.

 

Acker79

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BensGrandad said:

Where is the edit feature and just reading that it give many other examples but no definitive answer as to its origins.

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You only have (half?) an hour after posting to edit. After that it's locked in, and only mods can edit.



I only briefly looked at the link, saw that the banjo in question is a spade named for it's banjo-like shape. It was a little something to add.

 

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GingerBeerMan

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Double click on the title while on the big board, probably missed your chance now though.

 

vegster

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I remember watching football down the pub with a few friends and a bullet-like headed goal was scored from a cluster of players, in slo mo you could see someone get about a foot higher than the others to nut the ball, a friend confidently said " He rose like a Kipper to get to that ball ! "

 

Goring-by-Seagull

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I do love mixing up metaphors. Purposefully of course, to see if people notice.

 

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Goring-by-Seagull said:

I do love mixing up metaphors. Purposefully of course, to see if people notice.

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CJ was the master.