Trump is digging in his feet
Posted: April 3, 2020 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Ari Melber, dig your heels in, drag your feet, expressions, humor, language, malaphor, MSNBC, words 1 CommentEveryone’s digging their heels in the sand right now
Posted: June 13, 2016 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: bury your head in the sand, civicscience, dig your heels in, expressions, humor, language, malaphor, malaphors, mixed idioms, Steve Scalise, stick your head in the sand, words Leave a commentThis beauty was found in an editorial entitled “Modern Politics are Blind”, found in civicscience.com – https://civicscience.com/modern-politics-are-blind/. This is a mash up of “dig your heels in” (refuse to alter a course of action) and “stick one’s head in the sand” (refuse to think about an unpleasant event), or “bury one’s head in the sand” (to ignore or hide from obvious signs of danger). “Draw a line in the sand” (create an artificial boundary and imply that crossing it will cause trouble) might also be in the mix. All the phrases concern being obstinate or refusing something, whether it is advice or in the context of the editorial, the facts. This malaphor is similar to a great one uttered by Steve Scalise (R-LA) who said, “he has stuck his feet in the sand”, referring to Harry Reid and the Senate Democrats (see https://malaphors.com/2013/10/03/he-has-stuck-his-feet-in-the-sand/).
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He has stuck his feet in the sand
Posted: October 3, 2013 Filed under: BODY PARTS, foot, sand, THINGS | Tags: blended idioms, bury your head in the sand, Capitol Hill, dig your heels in, draw a line in the sand, expressions, Harry Reid, humor, language, malaphors, mixed idioms, Republican Party United States, Senate Democrats, Steve Scalise, stick your head in the sand, words 2 CommentsThis timely malaphor is a mash up of several phrases, idioms, and ideas. Certainly “stick one’s head in the sand” (refuse to think about an unpleasant event) and “bury one’s head in the sand” (to ignore or hide from obvious signs of danger) is in the mix, along with “draw a line in the sand” (create an artificial boundary and imply that crossing it will cause trouble). In addition, “dig your heels in” (refuse to alter a course of action) is in play, considering context. Sticking your feet in cement also comes to mind. This mix-up was spoken by Steve Scalise (R-LA) at a press conference on Capitol Hill. Mr. Scalise was referring to Harry Reid and the Senate Democrats, indicating that they would not negotiate. You can find this beauty at about 1:30 in the video below:
Thanks to Susan Kestner for sending this current and timely malaphor in!
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