He just wanted to cover his neck
Posted: October 8, 2013 Filed under: ass, BODY PARTS, butt, cover, neck | Tags: blended idioms, cover your ass, cover your butt, expressions, humor, language, malaphors, mixed idioms, stick your neck out, words Leave a commentThis is a mash up of “cover his butt (ass)” (make excuses or otherwise take action to avoid being blamed) and “don’t stick your neck out” (avoid risk). This malaphor was said by a person describing his physician and the excessive treatment given. I think it also applies to Congress lately…. A tip of the hat to JoErin O’Leary for sending this one in!
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