We live in a society of phrases that don't make sense. The ones I hate are "be a man", "step up to the plate" and "be held accountable". Please add a few of yours so I can have a sleepless night while they run through my head.
2007-06-12 08:05:44 · 10 answers · asked by Ratfink 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Well, 'I have a lot on my plate', so 'I just want to touch bases with you', and 'interface' a while, until you realize not to ' speak with your *** because your mouth knows better'.
2007-06-12 08:13:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Open up a can of worms - what a picture that evokes. One cliched expression i do unlike is "out with the old, in with the recent." It in a roundabout way supplies the effect there is something incorrect with the old and the recent is greater advantageous. yet another one i do no longer extremely trust is "basically the solid stay to tell the story." that's no longer the case. "lack of wisdom is bliss" - no, lack of wisdom is loss of understanding. I understand what's meant, even though it nonetheless grates. ***Edit: I forgot some that have been suggested, relatively Goldfish's "beat a lifeless horse" (on no account) and "beat around the bush" (why?) and "all's sincere in love and conflict" (i do no longer think of so). ***Edit 2: fable Rocks, I trust "think of outdoors the field" and how you positioned it replaced into truly humorous (thank you for the chuckle). You and Goldfish are so good approximately "you won't be in a position to have your cake and eat it, too." What, certainly, is the factor? Is there all human beings everywhere who needs a chew of cake as ornament? :) How approximately "good back at you?" i found out how plenty I dislike it, expressive as that's, while i replaced into approximately to function it in one in all my edits on yet another question. genuine Confessions: i could no longer like a number of them, yet i'm to blame of using them each and all of the same. ***back: Oh, arabesque, "turn your frown the different way up" is so patronizing in a roundabout way. Uh, oh, Angel interior the Snow, i've got used the two heavily and no offense - yet you're good. you're additionally good that when somebody says "that's no longer you, that's me" it frequently means the choice. good question. there are such a lot of words off-limits now, i ought to on no account write back. ?
2016-12-12 19:12:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are quite a few that I'm hating right now:
Git 'er done
Man up
Get a stiff upper lip (old chap)
That dog don't hunt
I know, right?
Like, whatever
2007-06-12 08:27:12 · answer #3 · answered by YSIC 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have a nice day.
Hi. How are you?
Thanks come again.
Today is the first day of the rest of your life.
2007-06-12 08:10:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Heads Up". I get all these damn e-mails from Yahoo! that begin Heads Up
2007-06-12 08:11:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"adam and eve, not adam and steve"
that annoys the hell out of me.
sounds like something they teach kids in pre-k....nursery rhymes
2007-06-12 08:37:15 · answer #6 · answered by God ◊ Machine 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry, be happy.
2007-06-12 09:59:38 · answer #7 · answered by cashelmara 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Sorry, that's not our policy.' I REALLY hate that one.
2007-06-12 08:10:51 · answer #8 · answered by angelaki3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get r done; you deserve better!
2007-06-12 08:14:09 · answer #9 · answered by confused 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"It's all good"
"It's not personal" or "Don't take it personally!"
Grrr! =)
2007-06-12 08:15:25 · answer #10 · answered by Concordance 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋