To: dayglored
There are a lot of people who are completely unfamiliar with the KJV, who still attempt to use phrases from it, albeit badly. “Escape goat” is my favorite. I guess they could be described as being “on the lamb.”
To: RegulatorCountry
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I guess they could be described as being “on the lamb.” *GROAN* But you are quite correct, misuse of the phrases is so-o-o hard on the ears...
15 posted on
11/20/2011 6:48:02 PM PST by
dayglored
(Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government!)
To: RegulatorCountry
20 posted on
11/20/2011 6:55:14 PM PST by
TEXOKIE
(Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas to all FREEPERS EVERYWHERE!)
To: RegulatorCountry
“Escape goat” is my favorite. I guess they could be described as being “on the lamb.” I haven't heard anyone say "escape goat" but to be a"scape goat" is to have things blamed on you or laid to your charge and that's Biblical but if you think about it, the original scape goats had the people's sin's laid on them, then were set free in the wilderness and the other goat, chosen by lot to be the "sacrificial goat" was slaughtered.
53 posted on
11/20/2011 8:43:54 PM PST by
Graybeard58
(Of course Obama loves his country but Herman Cain loves mine.)
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