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minus-squareSeekPie@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 days agoIs that a reference to a movie or something?
minus-squareAgent641@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 days agoNo, it’s a portmanteau of “Don’t burn your bridges” (because you might need to retreat over them) and “Cross that bridge when we come to it” (worry about it later)
minus-squareMaven (famous)linkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoIt’s a malaphor :D not a portmanteau! I love malaphors so much and they make me smile
Is that a reference to a movie or something?
No, it’s a portmanteau of “Don’t burn your bridges” (because you might need to retreat over them) and “Cross that bridge when we come to it” (worry about it later)
It’s a malaphor :D not a portmanteau!
I love malaphors so much and they make me smile