Not to put too fine a brush on it
Posted: October 25, 2018 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: humor, Joe Scarborough, language, malaphors, Morning Joe, MSNBC, not to put too fine a point, paint with a broad brush, words 1 CommentHeard on Morning Joe by Joe himself. It is a mashup of “put too fine a point on it” (to belabor or exaggerate the importance of some point or detail), and “paint (something) with a broad brush” (describe something in general or vague terms). Brushes can indeed be fine, hence the mixup. A big thanks to Frank King for spotting yet another malaphor in the wilds of MSNBC.
Trump continues to play straight out of Putin’s pocket
Posted: July 25, 2018 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: expressions, humor, Joe Scarborough, language, malaphor, Morning Joe, playbook, pocket, Trump, words Leave a commentThis terrific mashup was spoken by Joe Scarborough on his show, “Morning Joe”, on July 17, 2018. It is a conflation of “a page out of (someone’s) playbook” (to behave or act like someone else) and “in (someone’s) pocket” (under someone’s direct control or influence). This mix up has its own unique connotation: someone who is directed by someone else and is following that person’s command or orders. A big thanks to James Kozlowski for hearing this one and sending it in.
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