It could happen at the drop of a pin
Posted: May 16, 2015 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: could hear a pin drop, drop of a hat, expressions, humor, language, malaphor, malaphors, words Leave a commentThis malaphor was heard on the local Pittsburgh PBS show, “On Essential Pittsburgh”. It is a mash up of “at the drop of a hat” (immediately) and “(so quiet that) you could hear a pin drop” (extremely quiet). Drop is the shared word and the probably cause of the confusion. Kudos to Sally Adler for hearing this one and sending it in!
I fall asleep at the drop of a dime
Posted: June 26, 2014 Filed under: ACTION, CLOTHING, dime, hat, sleep, THINGS | Tags: blended idioms, congruent conflation, drop of a hat, expressions, humor, language, malaphor, malaphors, mixed idioms, stop on a dime, words 6 CommentsThis wonderful congruent conflation is a mash up of “at the drop of a hat” and “stop on a dime”, both meaning an action done instantly. Drop and stop are four letter words that rhyme, adding to the befuddlement. This beauty was heard at a court hearing. Kudos to Sam Edelmann for sending this one into Malaphor central!
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