They really had to think on their toes
Posted: July 21, 2018 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: be on your toes, expressions, humor, malaphor, malaphors, think on your feet, words 4 CommentsThis malaphor comes courtesy of a local Birmingham Alabama news story about firemen rescuing people caught in a flash flood. A fireman said: “ The firefighters really had to think on their toes due to the changing conditions. “ This is an excellent example of a congruent conflation, mixing “think on (one’s) feet” and “be on your toes”, both meaning to be alert and react quickly. Obviously the mix here is “toes” and “feet”. A big thanks to David Stephens who was on his toes for this one.
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Well, in their defense, depending on how deep the water was, they may have had to think on their toes. 🙂
True dat.
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Glad to have you here! I think you will enjoy getting my malaphor posts. May I post your wife’s? That’s a good one.