I’m going to pull my own load
Posted: August 2, 2012 Filed under: ACTION | Tags: blended idioms, expressions, load, malaphors, mixed idioms, weight, words 1 CommentThis one combines perhaps a few idioms, albeit with different meanings – “pull my own weight” (do your fair share of a task), “load off my mind” (a burden relieved), and “load off my feet” (relax and sit down). Since the words weight and load are similar, the speaker probably just chose the wrong word, resulting in a malaphor which could have interesting connotations.
Don’t run around the bush
Posted: August 1, 2012 Filed under: ACTION, PLACES | Tags: blended idioms, bush, don't run around the bush, expressions, malaphor, mixed idioms, words Leave a commentThis beauty is a mix – up of “don’t beat around the bush” and “don’t give me the run around” , both idioms meaning don’t be so evasive. Because the meanings are very similar, the malaphor is a common one. I have heard it 4 or 5 times over the years. In fact, this one is so subtle that you might miss it when it is uttered.
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