She doesn’t fly off the cuff

Florida Senate Democrats elected a new leader, Lori Berman. She was praised by many in her party, including State Rep Kelly Skidmore: “Lori is super thoughtful. She really takes her time, gets to know the subject matter,” Skidmore said. “She moves at an appropriate pace. She doesn’t fly off the cuff.” https://www.gazettextra.com/news/nation_world/florida-senate-democrats-change-course-with-new-leader-lori-berman-she-doesn-t-fly-off/article_3942c979-4c90-5ab1-842e-ded936b4aa67.html

This is a mashup of “fly off (the handle)” (lose one’s temper suddenly and unexpectedly) and “off the cuff” (speak spontaneously and frankly). It’s a beautiful malaphor, expressing someone with sudden rage and outspokenness at the same time. The “off the cuff” idiom has been unintentionally blended in many ways, and you can find them on my website by typing “cuff” in the search engine. One of my favorites is “Trump shoots from the cuff”. https://malaphors.com/2015/09/05/trump-shoots-from-the-cuff/

A big thank you to Tom Justice for spotting this one and sending it in.