Re: Mixing metaphors?

["Gene Kim-Eng" <techwr -at- genek -dot- com>]

I've always found the etymology of common colloquialisms fascinating.  However, 
what IMO would be more useful would be a catalog of their various 
misinterpretations.  I'm sure that somewhere in human history there must be at 
keast one instance of a war resulting from a poorly-chosen metaphor.

Gene Kim-Eng


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Starr" <mike -at- writestarr -dot- com>
> Because I've seen a number of interpretations of the phrase, I looked up the 
> idiom on Wiktionary: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/double-edged_sword

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