Figurative Language Fan Prints

'It fits you like a glove, sir.'

"Yes, people do say I'm prickly, but it's a literal description, not an allusion to my personality..."

"Staff support"

"He's sworn never to say Boudicca, ShrOwsbury, whoM, or narrative."

"Who plays ball with the Dalai Lama?" "That's right." "What's right?" "Who plays ball with the Dalai Lama." "Why are you asking me?"

Two vending machines for fisherman: 'Live Bait' next to 'Dead as a Doornail Bait'

Danth battle?

"Nd how did tht mke u feel?"

Life and Death

"Hair spray"

"Bet she says 'moo' before she says 'oink'."

'He spoke his first words today Serge - 'ello. . . ello. . . ello'!'

"That's not what I meant by changing gear, Mrs.Robinson!"

"Destroyers"

'Our company has hit an icebery and is sinking fast. Of course, it's all very symbolic.'

"My doctor said I have 'a reptile dysfunction.'"

Statue of Liberty holds a sign up reads: Who are We?

GARDU VIN! (BEWARE!). Clown sees several pies to beware of.

(Gallerie Martorelli) (Art-Babble spoken here)

'Kindly explain to His Majesty that I didn't mean 'nincompoop' in the pejorative sense.'

Correct Spelling Lane.

'Turned out non-figurative again...'

'When did 'At Ease' become 'Chill'?'

Things we rarely hear: Bow...er...wow...er..um...woof/like tweet, I mean, y'know, tweet/whatchamacallit moo...

"All those in favor of saying 'It's a wrap' instead of 'Meeting adjourned' say 'Aye.' "

"And look sir - here's another interesting derivative of that phrase..."

'You mean to ssssay we have sssspeach imedimentssss?'

"I can't see it lasting!"

"Can you recommend a good exercise program?"

Only a handful of people are this small.

'No, my son. Arbitrage is not a bad word but perhaps it should be.'

'We don't call it 'plus size' anymore, we call it 'extra fun'.'

Well, I take it you've heard of the'Dove of Peace'?...

'Misspelled...anything helps'

Jean Chrétien: I don't speak good English, but I French very well!