Pry my dead body from this place

Posted: January 10, 2025 | Author: | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , | Leave a comment

Ann Marie Stauber, a contestant on season 23 of Hell’s Kitchen, uttered this nice mashup of “pry it from my cold dead hands” (absolutely unwilling to give up something) and “over my dead body” (opposes something and will do anything to prevent it from happening). Both idioms involve an absolute prevention and both contain the word “dead”. Kudos to Anthony Kovacs for hearing this one and sending it in!

This wait is mind-racking

Posted: February 25, 2017 | Author: | Filed under: WORD BLENDS | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

This nice word blend malaphor was heard on the t.v. show Hell’s Kitchen.  Chef Ramsey was about to make his decision on the winner. As suspense was building, one of the contestants said “This wait is mind racking”.  This is a mash up of “mind-blowing” (overwhelming or astounding) and “nerve-racking” (very distressing or exhausting).  My guess is that the speaker was also thinking of “racking my brain” (to try very hard to think of something), something few do today thanks to Google.   Kudos to John and Heather Hatfield for hearing this one and sending it into Malaphor Central!

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