We’re firing on all wheels now!
Posted: May 26, 2019 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: expressions, firing on all cylinders, humor, malaphors, put the wheels in motion, words Leave a commentThis was uttered by a server at a restaurant after everyone ordered their food. It is a mashup of “firing on all cylinders” (to operate at the greatest possible speed or efficiency”) and I think “put the wheels in motion” (get something started) given the context. Wheels and cylinders are parts of a car, and probably that contributed to the mental mixup. A big thanks to Steve Grieme who heard this one and sent it in.
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