We use too many words and phrases with too many words.
I propose a simpler approach.
1. He heard it from the horse's mouth. If your mind is fertile enough to make the leap that a horse can speak English then why qualify with 'mouth'? Where else is he gonna speak from? So next time just say you heard it from the horse.
2. It is an old wive's tale - what? Again people overlook the obvious and blatantly blab. Let us simply refer to this as - it is the wife. Why abuse the age and we know everything they utter is somewhat of a tale.
3. In for a penny, in for a pound - drivel I say. First of all there are no sane people who know what a penny is. Even diehard J C Penney fans know their days are numbered. So phrases with no concept of current reality should be removed entirely from modern language.
4. Seeing the forest for the trees. Or not seeing? See again it is unclear what we should see literally and figuratively so why say it?
I propose a simpler approach.
1. He heard it from the horse's mouth. If your mind is fertile enough to make the leap that a horse can speak English then why qualify with 'mouth'? Where else is he gonna speak from? So next time just say you heard it from the horse.
2. It is an old wive's tale - what? Again people overlook the obvious and blatantly blab. Let us simply refer to this as - it is the wife. Why abuse the age and we know everything they utter is somewhat of a tale.
3. In for a penny, in for a pound - drivel I say. First of all there are no sane people who know what a penny is. Even diehard J C Penney fans know their days are numbered. So phrases with no concept of current reality should be removed entirely from modern language.
4. Seeing the forest for the trees. Or not seeing? See again it is unclear what we should see literally and figuratively so why say it?
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