Common sayings people get wrong

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Hove / Παρος

Apr 7, 2006

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Hove / Παρος

• Nov 10, 2016

• #1

For years my wife has been saying "it's a blessing in the skies" rather than "it's a blessing in disguise". To be fair this one kind of makes sense and English isn't her first language, however I also caught her out saying "Bobs your ankles" rather than "Bob's your uncle".

A couple of other ones I've heard from a mate who has a bit of a reputation for mangling his words:

"Two stones with one blow"
"Looking for a needle in a hedge"

Over to you NSC

 

AmexRuislip

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Feb 2, 2014

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Ruislip

• Nov 10, 2016

• #2

Idris Elba
Injured Elbow

 

carlzeiss

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May 19, 2009

5,843

Amazonia

• Nov 10, 2016

• #3

A boy in the bush is worth two in the hand

 

wolfie

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Jul 19, 2003

1,662

Warwickshire

• Nov 10, 2016

• #4

An old colleague of mine always used the expression "As happy as sand Larry"

 

Prince Monolulu

Everything in Moderation

Oct 2, 2013

10,201

The Race Hill

• Nov 10, 2016

• #5

1) "all the glitters is not gold"

2) "one foul swoop"

 

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TheJasperCo

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Jan 20, 2012

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Exeter

• Nov 10, 2016

• #6

 

StonehamPark

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Oct 30, 2010

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BC, Canada

• Nov 10, 2016

• #7

For all intensive purposes.

 

Norman Potting

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Nov 5, 2006

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Sussex, Sussex not by the sea and actually nearer

• Nov 10, 2016

• #8

A stitch in time saves eight.

 

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Postman Pat

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Jul 24, 2007

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Coldean

• Nov 10, 2016

• #9

A damp squid
As dull as dishwater

 

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Gwylan

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Jul 5, 2003

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Uffern

• Nov 10, 2016

• #10

One of my favourite expressions is making a "cawl mwch" of something ie making a complete mess-up of something (it literally means pig's broth). I use it a couple of times a week and Mrs G has picked up on this and has started using it, unfortunately she hasn't got it quite right and says "cow's muck". I haven't the heart to tell her she's got it wrong

 

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marlowe

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Dec 13, 2015

3,930

• Nov 10, 2016

• #11

My sister, who always pounces on any opportunity to belittle people when they commit written or spoken grammatical errors once wrote me an indignant letter which contained the phrase "power for the course". Of course I didn't miss the opportunity to give her a well deserved taste of her own medicine.

 

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theboybilly

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Apr 25, 2013

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Along the Shoreham Road in er, Shoreham

• Nov 10, 2016

• #12

Essences of grandeur - my Mrs

 

Caveman

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Jul 14, 2003

9,926

• Nov 10, 2016

• #13

1 in the poo too in the goo

 

Sheebo

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Jul 13, 2003

29,287

• Nov 10, 2016

• #14

No pain no gain - up until very recently I thought it was 'no pain no game'!

 

Suomi Hypoxia

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Nov 30, 2014

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In the conservatory with the lead piping

• Nov 10, 2016

• #15

Damp squid is one of my favourites. I've a few others in my signature.

 

Frutos

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May 3, 2006

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Northumberland

• Nov 10, 2016

• #16

While I'm not sure its 100% accurate to this thread, the American habit of saying "I could care less" when they mean "I couldn't care less" annoys me more than it should do.

 

jonny.rainbow

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Oct 29, 2005

6,604

• Nov 10, 2016

• #17

Cuts the mustard.

 

Blue Valkyrie

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Sep 1, 2012

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Valhalla

• Nov 10, 2016

• #18

Blue House Fly is usually got wrong.

 

Biscuit Barrel

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Jan 28, 2014

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Southwick

• Nov 10, 2016

• #19

My father in law said "it's not rocking horse science".

 

Dick Head

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Quaxxann

• Nov 10, 2016

• #20

Frutos said:

While I'm not sure its 100% accurate to this thread, the American habit of saying "I could care less" when they mean "I couldn't care less" annoys me more than it should do.

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