All of the enchiladas were placed on the table
Posted: February 10, 2020 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: expressions, humor, malaphor, Michael Steele, MSNBC, put your cards on the table, the whole enchilada, words Leave a commentDiscussing the unfairness of the Iowa Caucuses, former RNC Chairman, Michael Steele on MSNBC uttered this malaphor. It is a mashup of “the whole enchilada” (everything) and “lay (one’s) cards on the table” (to be very candid about one’s position). My guess is that the speaker was hungry. A big thanks to Ron MacDonald for hearing this one and sending it in.
I want to go on the table
Posted: December 30, 2013 Filed under: record, table, THINGS | Tags: blended idioms, expressions, go on record, humor, language, malaphors, mixed idioms, put your cards on the table, words Leave a commentThe speaker, Trey Compton, was wanting to “go on record” but instead uttered this wonderful malaphor, a mash up of “go on record” (official statement) and “put your cards on the table” (candid statement). Then again, knowing Trey, maybe he really wanted to go on a table? Thanks to Trey Compton for sending this one in!
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