I don’t think it’s a fly on his radar right now

The state of Florida’s National Guard has been undergoing changes, including becoming more of a militia and some have quit as a result. One former member said he did not think Governor DeSantis was even aware of the changes, stating that “I don’t think it’s a fly on his radar right now.” This is a conflation of “a fly on the wall” (an unnoticed observer of a particular situation) and “be on the radar (screen)” (be important or noteworthy). Here is the link:

http://digitaledition.orlandosentinel.com/infinity/article_share.aspx?guid=2a9d10f6-d6ac-42ae-aa19-09f4ea86f875

Kudos to Tom Justice for spotting this malaphor fly on the newspaper (Orlando Sentinel) and sending it in.