Idioms and our changing language

[j*oono]

I'm not sure if idioms is the right word but you know how things become common speak?  It might be catch phrases.

Some really annoy me.  The one that is my first world problem (thanks Buzz) at the moment is 'on trend'.  What happened to trendy?

Another one is when the fashion industry changed a pair of pants to a pant.

They can be good though.  Otherwise we wouldn't have carp on CS instead of **bleep**.

Which are your least and most favourites.

[getting_of_wisdom]

"Perfect Storm".

[spotweldersfriend]

Train wreck.

[imastawka]

Just taking a look around on- line and I notice a lot of

Genuine replicas for sale.

Really???

[the*scarlet*pimpernel]

**bleep** fight,

 not fond of perfect storm either

bromance

[kengillard]

Window of opportunity..

[j*oono]

I love the term bromance!  It's so cute.

[the*scarlet*pimpernel]

if any of my mates got accused of a bromance they'd punch the **bleep** out of each just to prove otherwise.  It's a bit poncey.

I still don't get what pushing the envelope means. Isi t like pushing the boundaries? and if so why not say pushing the boundaries.

There's a term I hear on telly that I really hate, but I can't remember what it is. I think it is something entertainment reporters say trying to be hip/trendy/ etc.

[spotweldersfriend]

Selfie

[spotweldersfriend]

....I prefer narcissism.

[nevillesdaughter]

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@the*scarlet*pimpernel wrote:

if any of my mates got accused of a bromance they'd punch the **bleep** out of each just to prove otherwise.  It's a bit poncey.

I still don't get what pushing the envelope means. Isi t like pushing the boundaries? and if so why not say pushing the boundaries.

There's a term I hear on telly that I really hate, but I can't remember what it is. I think it is something entertainment reporters say trying to be hip/trendy/ etc.

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"Pushing the envelope" actually has scientific/aeronautic origins and refers to the "flight envelope" which has something to do with the parameters within which flight is feasable - hence pushing the envelope is about stretching these margins to see what one can get away with before one crashes.

Or something a bit like that - I'm operating on memory and it ain't what I used to think it was.

Marina.