It’s outside the pale
Posted: April 13, 2016 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: beyond the pale, expressions, humor, language, malaphor, malaphors, outside the norm, words 3 CommentsThis subtle gem was uttered by Hillary Clinton on the Rachel Maddow show. She was discussing Donald Trump’s position on abortion and said that “it’s outside the pale”. This is a mash up of “beyond the pale” (unacceptable) and “outside the norm” (uncommon). The perceptive Frank King heard this one and passed it on. He has the ears of a hawk!
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