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Re: Mixing phrases

Posted by Patty on January 15, 2000

In Reply to: Re: Mixing phrases posted by ESC on January 14, 2000

: : : Let sleeping giants lie.

: : : Up a gum tree without a paddle.

: : : What is the name for these mixed up phrases?

: : You've buttered your bread, now sleep in it.

Those are pretty good ones.

Here's one I heard: "It doesn't take a rocket surgeon to understand that."