It takes a lot to take the air out of my sails
Posted: January 13, 2013 Filed under: sails, THINGS | Tags: air out of my tires, blended idioms, expressions, language, linguistics, malaphors, mixed idioms, sailst, tires, wind, wind out of my sails, wordplay, words Leave a commentThis was uttered by a guy who was frustrated by a spin class:
Maybe I Signed Up for Karaoke Instead of Spin by Accident?
It takes a lot to take the air out of my sails, but an unimpressive spin class will do that to me right quick. I actually felt bad that I’d made a friend come with me to this class because it was a pretty uninspiring way to spend 45 minutes. I have a limited amount of time to dedicate to my fitness regime: I don’t have time to ef around like this…
This is a mash up of “take the wind out of my sails” (feel less confident) and “let the air out of my tires” (make someone depressed). I think he meant the latter. See also a previous malaphor – “he took the thunder out of my sails”.
He took the thunder out of my sails
Posted: December 10, 2012 Filed under: sails, THINGS, thunder | Tags: blended idioms, expressions, malaphors, mixed idioms, steal his thunder, thunder, wind, wind out of my sailsd, words Leave a commentThis is a mash up of “wind out of my sails”(someone’s boasting or arrogance is challenged) and “steal his thunder” (to lessen someone’s authority or force). Apparently this speaker’s arrogance and power were both taken away. I have also heard the malaphor “took the air out of my sails”, indicating weather mix-ups are a common occurrence.
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