Meaning: not for all you could get of something that is in abundance Rewrite 1: not for all the coffee in Colombia Rewrite 2: not for all the burkas in Iran Rewrite 3: not for all the apples in the orchard Rewrite 4: not for all the steps in the Sears Tower
Comment: There are lots of choices for comparison here. Just think of something of which there is an abundance and you pretty much have a rewrite.
More reading about clichés What I found when I googled “clichés” This has little to do with clichés in the context in which I use them, but it is kind of fun. Read Shoot the Cliché by jheather.
posted by Booksville Bookclub at 11:47 AM on Oct 18, 2005
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