People shared the slightly wrong phrases they’ve heard- our 23 favourites

13.

Still trying to figure out the best way to answer "So, how far would you reckon that is, as the cat flies?"

— ⚫ Jen (@TheJenAnn) February 13, 2020

14.

My old boss used to tell me to 'keep my ears pierced' for any information. It probably makes marginally more sense than peeled

— Matt Kane (@MattKane_) February 12, 2020

15.

My co-worker regularly warns about, "when push comes to shovel", which sounds ominous

— Belf 🕷️ (@belf) February 12, 2020

16.

I distinctly remember a colleague dismissively saying "I wipe my face of it"

— Andrew Lawrence (@andrwlaw) February 12, 2020

17.

Describing a common acquaintance, my cousin once said "I wouldn't trust him with a barge poll".

— Dean Bullen (@deanbullen) February 12, 2020

18.

My Dad used to remind folk he had ‘a memory like a foghorn’

— Gary Miller (@ewingcourt9) February 12, 2020

19.

My dad said speed cameras were like ‘Big Daddy is watching you’

— Stephen Fawcus (@sfawcus) February 12, 2020

20.

My colleague,Kevin, discussing a boxing match said “he dropped like a sack of flies”!

— Freemo (@TFreemanEsq) February 12, 2020

21.

Bloke I used to work with described searching for some long lost document as 'like looking for an eagle in a haystack', which I wouldn't imagine is that difficult.

— Chris C (@Harvestchris) February 12, 2020

22.

A friend of mine had an uncle who lived in a nom de plume (cul de sac)

— Neil McConnell (@NeilMcConnell70) February 12, 2020

23.

I worked with someone who was ‘tired of being throbbed off’

— kitbags (@kittycurmudgeon) February 12, 2020

Marc Webster didn’t just have one phrase to share; he had a whole page of them.

@theblokemark livens up many a dull day in the office by regularly coming out with these beauties while on the phone. Yes, I keep a list. pic.twitter.com/RSW3YtCble

— Marc Webster (@webding) February 13, 2020

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