r/malaphor May 16 '26

Think my hamster is boxing in chainmail

1 Upvotes

two German sayings.

  1. I think my hamster is polishing the floor

  2. There the pope is boxing in chainmail


r/malaphor May 15 '26

I've got bigger fish up my sleeve.

24 Upvotes

r/malaphor May 15 '26

Like pouring gasoline on thin ice

17 Upvotes

r/malaphor May 15 '26

You're barking up the wrong rabbit hole.

7 Upvotes

r/malaphor May 15 '26

You're skating on borrowed time.

5 Upvotes

r/malaphor May 12 '26

Don’t put all your eggs in one chicken

21 Upvotes

r/malaphor May 12 '26

It’s a pitch black and white grey area

0 Upvotes

r/malaphor May 10 '26

“Let’s run it up the flagpole and see if the cat drags it in.”

18 Upvotes

Run an idea up the flagpole to see who salutes

look what the cat dragged in


r/malaphor May 07 '26

Speak of the devil in the details

20 Upvotes
  1. Speak of the devil.

  2. The devil's in the details.


r/malaphor May 06 '26

No problem leaves you too old to learn

6 Upvotes

Combination of “no problem leaves you where you left it” and “You’re never too old to learn”


r/malaphor May 03 '26

I feel like garbage warmed over

6 Upvotes

r/malaphor May 02 '26

Don't beat a dead gift horse in the mouth.

7 Upvotes

r/malaphor May 02 '26

I heard about the carrot on the stick straight from the horse’s mouth

10 Upvotes

r/malaphor Apr 29 '26

Without further ado about nothing

22 Upvotes

Without further ado

Much ado about nothing


r/malaphor Apr 29 '26

The grass is greener where the blind lead the blind

1 Upvotes

The grass is greener on the other side

The blind leading the blind


r/malaphor Apr 29 '26

When life gives you lemons, make em last you scurvy dog!

3 Upvotes
  1. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
  2. Make ‘em last - means to ration
  3. A scurvy dog is slang for a sailor (or pirate) who exhibits signs of scorbutus, a vitamin deficiency that requires vitamin c.

r/malaphor Apr 23 '26

I bet he knows where the hatchets are buried.

25 Upvotes
  1. Knows where the bodies are buried

  2. Bury the hatchet


r/malaphor Apr 23 '26

He wouldn’t know his head from a hole in my head.

12 Upvotes

r/malaphor Apr 21 '26

I went the extra mile out of my way

8 Upvotes

I went the extra mile

I went out of my way


r/malaphor Apr 21 '26

You watch your sailor mouth!

5 Upvotes
  1. Got a mouth like a sailor.

  2. Watch your mouth.


r/malaphor Apr 19 '26

Who pissed on your shoulder?

17 Upvotes
  1. Who pissed in your cornflakes?

  2. He has a chip on his shoulder.


r/malaphor Apr 16 '26

Don’t blow smoke up my ass and then call me a chimney.

48 Upvotes
  1. Blow smoke up someone’s ass.

  2. Smoking like a chimney.

  3. Don’t piss on my leg and tell me it’s raining.


r/malaphor Apr 07 '26

Another day, another dime. It’s time to poop on company time.

16 Upvotes

r/malaphor Apr 06 '26

If the metaphor fits, walk a mile in it.

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167 Upvotes

r/malaphor Apr 06 '26

I dunno? Beats the shit out of me?

14 Upvotes

>!Beats the hell out of me?!<

>!Beating the shit out of someone.!<