More of a malapropism than a cliche but when I was playing with the mighty Coburg Ammos, our coach would say, “We’ve got Mad Dog as a vocal point at CHF!” (Mad Dog was actually our CHB and a very good footballer).
I used to think of correcting him or making a humorous comment but, as a fringe player, I kept my mouth shut.
I think that it was a fairly common mistake way back then and may have crept into several radio commentators’ vocabulary.
I used to think of correcting him or making a humorous comment but, as a fringe player, I kept my mouth shut.
I think that it was a fairly common mistake way back then and may have crept into several radio commentators’ vocabulary.
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?” Oddball