A Euphemistic Dinner Conversation On Idioms
Avoiding the unpleasantries of the Barbarians At The Gate It is over there, for they thought they had Found The Golden Grail Wandering The Elysian Fields looking for a needle in a haystack living in an ivory tower. Look a lounge lizard. Out to lunch, A Few Sandwiches Short of a picnic I am Eating light downsizing So not to get a Few Extra Pounds Let's change the subject seriously though as serious as myocardial infarction sketchy but I see through the ploy like a glass table Did you hear, maybe you are hard of hearing It is all smoke and mirrors Politics Maybe, How about The war on euphemism It’s Just Politics that is a “overly simplistic guarantee sweeping generalizations that can be contradicted by individual experiences accurate…not precise enough. He didn’t say anything wrong. That was true. Excuse me did you say something touche not touching that Yes, the mock euphemism over your head Let's talk about religion then like the apple of my eye Truth is stranger than fiction Pass the salt of the earth, please eat, drink and be merry not a doubting Thomas Did you hear about the wolf in sheep's clothing Why are you bringing up poly-ticks again I guess, a leopard can't change its spots A heavy purse makes a light heart.You get the checks and balances, I will pick up the tab
Copyright © John Beam | Year Posted 2014
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