The book is running away from the charts

Posted: November 2, 2019 | Author: | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A TV host was interviewing an author, and commenting on the author’s successful book (on the NY Times bestseller list).  This seems to be a mashup of “run away with” (win handily) and “off the charts” (spectacular).  Both phrases refer to something or someone having success, hence the mixup in context.  A big thanks to Verbatim for hearing this one and sending it in.

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My anxiety is through the charts

Posted: October 25, 2017 | Author: | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A disability applicant was being interviewed and uttered this nice congruent conflation of “through the roof” and “off the charts”, both meaning much more than usual.  This malaphor is the cousin to a previous posting, “the humidity was off the roof”. https://malaphors.com/2014/11/03/the-humidity-was-off-the-roof/  A tip of the hat to Sam Edelmann who heard this one and passed it on.

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The humidity was off the roof

Posted: November 3, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: PLACES, roof | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

This nice congruent conflation is a mash up of “off the charts” and “through the roof”, both meaning much more than usual.  It was heard on The Howard Stern show, uttered by that long-time caller to the program, Bobo.   He was describing the climate in Florida.  Many thanks to now Senior Vice President of Malaphors Mike Kovacs for hearing this one on the radio last week and passing it on.

BOBO’S DOOMSDAY