We missed our door of opportunity
Posted: July 27, 2012 Filed under: THINGS, TIME | Tags: blended idiom, door, expressions, maaphor, mixed idiom, window of opportunity, words 3 CommentsAt first blush, this one sounds right, but on further inspection, the speaker has apparently blended “window of opportunity” with “when one door closes, another door opens” (or maybe “open door policy”?). The resulting malaphor certainly makes sense as a window and a door are both openings and both idioms convey similar meanings. Less verbiage is always a good thing (you can quote me on that).
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