Layeka Jeune                                                                                        Prof. Rau

1/25/2017                                                                                              ENG 318

                                    Twisted Cliches

1.       “Hot as Hell” and “Slower than Molasses

v  “Slower than Hell” and “Hot as Molasses”

v  I’m pretty sure no one can be slower than Hell, I mean hell isn’t going anywhere, it’s in no rush. Also, maybe if molasses was any hotter, it’d move much quicker.

2.      “Dead as a Doornail” and “cute as a Puppy”

v  “Dead as a Puppy’ and “Cute as a Doornail”

v  There isn’t one thing dead about my puppy and I wish he’d stop teething on everything I own….this is my last pair of socks!!! Also, I’d like to think I have a cute doornail, I even painted it a pretty light pink.

3.      “Go with the Flow” and “Good as Gold”

v  “Go with the Gold” and “Good as Flow”

                        

v  I don’t think that’s a bad idea, basically saying “keep your eye on the prize” (see what I did there). Also, I guess you’re as good as the vibe and “ambience” around you.

4.      “When Life gives you Lemons, make Lemonade” and “If the Shoe Fits”

v  When Life gives you Shoe, you make Lemonade” and “If the Lemons Fit”

v  In my days, I’ve tasted many different flavor of lemonade from strawberry to blueberry, but as a professional lemonade connoisseur, I think shoe lemonade would have to be my least favorite flavor. Also,……. Who would you ever try to make a lemon fit? Fit into what exactly? The palm of your hand?!

5.      “Loose Cannon” and “Hold your Tongue”

v  “Hold your Cannon” and “Loose Tongue”

v  Please, don’t allow your cannon to roll off anywhere so make sure you’re keeping a good eye on it, also it can’t be very attractive to see a person’s tongue flapping all over the place.