Mixed Metaphor Fun
The other morning my wife was talking about a small company that was having some pains dealing with a recent change. She said that the change had "thrown them a wrench".
I'd never heard that before but it sounded vaguely familiar. I thought about it for a few minutes and eventually figured out that it came from a combination of two rather common metaphors. Can you guess what two metaphors she mixed?
Answer to come later after I find some web site about metaphors to link to.
Update 12/3/2012
"Thrown for a loop" and "Throw a wrench in the works"
Random Thoughts from Philip
2 comments:
Threw them a curve ball. Don't remember the wrench one exactly. Also, I am pulling for Lucy, as long as the birds are not "Robins". This is not Dan.
threw a wrench into their plans..duet was beautiful..guessing baritone was lower scale? not sure how a squirrel could reach into box with short front legs..unless nest is not as deep as box shows...meant to say,to be asked to sing a duet is an honor..to be chosen out of that wonderful choir
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