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Benedict Arnold

Are there any popular idioms that you would like to change or reword.

This could be because they've been flogged to death, have exceeded their shelf life because they are offensive or irritating for whatever reason, or that they just aren't very good.

I would like to substiute 'cat amongst the pigeons' with 'dog amongst the sausages'. Its meaning would be more or less the same but dogs are better than cats. :)

Posted - February 9, 2017
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  • I think the "Grass is always greener on the other side" should be changed to " The grass is always greener in the cemetery".
      February 9, 2017 5:51 AM MST
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  • Thank you, I'm writing that down my friend.
      February 9, 2017 6:04 AM MST
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  • A rose by any other name makes you sneeze all the same
      February 9, 2017 6:13 AM MST
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  • Good, good. I like the sligtly cynical approach here, G.

      February 9, 2017 6:18 AM MST
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  • :D
      February 9, 2017 6:28 AM MST
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  • 53559
    Instead of "same old story", I always say, "same story, different page".

    :)
      February 9, 2017 6:19 AM MST
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  • Thank you, RD. It's getting more optimistic now. I like that one too.

      February 9, 2017 6:21 AM MST
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  • Hm 

    A picture is worth a thousand words - A pixel is worth a thousand words.
    Back to the drawing board - Back to the drawing app.
    Let the cat out of the bag - To pull a Manning
    Best thing since sliced bread - best thing since AdBlock
    Bite off more than you can chew - click on more than you can load.
    Can't judge a book by its cover - can't judge an ebook by its rating.
    Don't put all your eggs in one basket - don't run Answer Mug on just one browser.
    And 
    Beating around the Bush - Beating around, the Trump.
    )
    This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at February 9, 2017 11:48 PM MST
      February 9, 2017 9:03 AM MST
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  • It started poetic-like then I got to the Bush bit ... (Now I'm thinking of 'a bird in the hand is worth two in the ... ' C'mon, you know you can do it.)
    Big smile. Thank you, sir. Very, very good (and so many). This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at February 10, 2017 6:29 AM MST
      February 9, 2017 9:29 AM MST
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  • you are welcome ))
      February 9, 2017 10:07 AM MST
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  • Love that AdBlock. :)
      February 9, 2017 4:35 PM MST
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  • )
      February 9, 2017 8:57 PM MST
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  • 8214
    anxiety attack.
      February 9, 2017 4:36 PM MST
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  • I'd like to change the song title "People who need people are the luckiest people in the world" to "People who LIKE people..." Different kettle of fish altogether. 

    And before we go down that path, why should it be a kettle of fish? Why not a frying pan of fish? 

    Pinching one from Lago's answer...
    Don't byte off more than you can chew becomes "Don't overload your RAM."
      February 9, 2017 4:37 PM MST
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  • Mr L is a shedload of inspiration, Didge. I don't blame you for borrowing from one of his. )
    I think the fish and frying pan is spot on, let's face it the 'originals' are just plain misleading.
    Thank you again. Very good.
      February 9, 2017 11:09 PM MST
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  • 7683
    How about coining a new one,in fact it is borrowed,' wear a raincoat while taking a shower';))
      February 9, 2017 11:24 PM MST
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