I think I have put in my stripes
Posted: July 7, 2014 Filed under: stripes | Tags: blended idioms, congruent conflations, earned my stripes, expressions, humor, language, malaphor, malaphors, mixed idioms, put in my time, retirement, words Leave a commentSubtlety makes the best malaphor. When spoken, you pause and consider if the phrase was correct. It is a passing thought, because you will quickly forget it. Today’s malaphor fits that bill. The speaker was explaining why he should retire. It is a mash up of “earned my stripes” and “put in my time”, both meaning hard work that deserves an award. Kudos to Ed Brady for sending me this congruent conflation!
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