We are going to keep this one in the back of our pocket
Posted: May 10, 2014 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: back of our mind, blended idioms, in my back pocket, malaphor, malaphors, mixed idiom, property brothers 6 CommentsThis was spoken by one of the Property Brothers (Drew Scott), referring to a house that was a “maybe”. I believe this is a mash up of “”in the back of my mind” and “put it in my back pocket”, both meaning to keep an idea to use later. This one is subtle but nevertheless a nice mixed idiom. Hats off to Yvonne Stam for hearing this one!
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How about putting it on the back burner? I thought it was a mash up of “back of mind” and “back burner.”
Yes, I think you are right that “put it on the back burner” is part of the mash up. perhaps all three idioms?
Hey Dave. I think this is also a variant on we’ll keep that in or hip pocket, a favorite of Sklar. I think it means we’ll hold something back and use it later if we need it.
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Yes, that makes sense as well.
The property brothers? Wow, think of all I’m missing without cable.
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And all the juicy malaphors!