It was nip and go
Posted: November 2, 2012 Filed under: ACTION | Tags: blended idioms, express plastic surgery, expressions, malaphors, mixed idioms, nip and tuck, touch and go, words Leave a commentThis is a wonderful blend of “nip and tuck” (close race) and “touch and go” (dangerous or uncertain). It evokes a race that is close and the outcome uncertain, perhaps like the current presidential race. Then again, it could be describing an express plastic surgery center. I can see it now: “Excess body fat removed in 5 minutes!! Visit your neighborhood Nip and Go Center TODAY!”
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