Meaning: I’ve already taken care of it Rewrite 1: it’s with your letter carrier Rewrite 2: it’s on its way Rewrite 3: it’s with the snails Rewrite 4: it’s done and delivered
Comment: Rewrite 3 may be a little obscure, but it’s merely meant as a different way of saying “mail” (i.e., snail mail).
More reading about clichés What I found when I googled “clichés”: • Israelinsider: Deadly clichés of retreat: “Retreat supporters rely on shallow logic to justify what is among the most reckless moves the Jewish State has undertaken since it was created.”
Check out the newalphabetical list of all my cliché rewrites available in the archive list at the right. To search the page using Internet Explorer, just go to “Edit” in the top menu bar, select “Find”, then enter the cliché or a word from it.
posted by Booksville Bookclub at 11:28 AM on Jan 31, 2006
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