What's a weird saying? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 months ago by wuphysics87@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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When examined, or just because it's weird on its own.

Example: Beat a dead horse

You whip a horse to go faster
It dies from being whipped too much
You still want the horse to go faster
You continue to whip it

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[-] Inf_V@kbin.earth 4 points 2 months ago

"it'll be a bloodbath in there!" *used for anything political wise.

[-] vortexal@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago

Whenever my dad is being lazy or doing something too slowly, my mom says he's "dicking the dog". Whatever that means.

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[-] ace_garp@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

As happy as Larry.

Now... who is Larry, why is he happy, how happy, like a little bit or ecstatic?

Be like Larry.

[-] Crotaro@beehaw.org 2 points 2 months ago

"Break a leg" (or "Hals und Beinbruch" in German, which is "Neck and leg fracture").

I don't even know what the logic could be. Is it supposed to be some sort of reverse psychology?

[-] rarebreed@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

This is a theatre term as “Good luck” is supposed to bring bad luck. Therefore, you wish someone the worst luck possible in order to bring them good luck.

[-] pleasegoaway@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

“Run like you’ve never ran before” suggests that you’d probably suck at running.

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