“Thrown under a bus”

[backinthebox]

Aargh! As a phrase it sets my teeth on edge and it’s being used everywhere about everything atm. By my reckoning having done a quick search here, about 99.99% of the country have been thrown under a bus recently. Just stop it! No one has actually been thrown under an actual bus. Think of some different words to use.

It’s quite a common idiom, what’s your issue with it specifically? Just that it’s overused? Or the actual analogy?

You can’t control what other people say so why bother.

I first came across it watching Suits, and they say it a lot. See also 'shit the bed' which winds me up too!

I think it should be tram, not bus, anyway

Haha, my best friend uses it ALL THE TIME and I feel the same as you, OP!

YANBU

I remember when 'hill to die on' was briefly in vogue around these parts. Never liked that one.

‘Sets my teeth on edge’ is another ridiculous and massively overused phrase.

Maybe get a hobby op?

@backinthebox

Aargh! As a phrase it sets my teeth on edge and it’s being used everywhere about everything atm. By my reckoning having done a quick search here, about 99.99% of the country have been thrown under a bus recently. Just stop it! No one has actually been thrown under an actual bus. Think of some different words to use.

Well, I don't think your teeth are on a literal edge either. If they are, kudos for being able to type.

Yanbu. If it's not a bus, it's to wolves.

I'll be glad when everyone stops kicking cans down the road.

Also "the economy is tanking"

You do you OP

It’s under “the” bus , not under “a” bus .
Just thought you should know that

I hate the phrase "lapping it up"
People use it ALL THE TIME on here. Just ick!
You just have to ignore it though. You can't police speech.

I hate it when people say "not in any way, shape or form" no idea why it's just really irritating!

Everyone is either incandescent with rage or “broken” on MN too. I suppose I would be too had I been chucked under a bus

I haven't seen "incandescent with rage" for some time.

It’s because they’re too busy ‘literally shaking’.

I'm not very keen on "suck it up" either.

Unless someone says they were "literally thrown under the bus," I think it's safe to assume they aren't talking about an actual bus.

I don’t like teeth on edge haha the mental image makes me itchy - hate it.

The one about ‘makes my teeth itch’ is the worst. Also anything beginning with ‘literally’. It’s really quite interesting and also strange how these different phrases trend on MN and everyone piles on board bleating the same few mantras over and over. Odd. A bit like kids with ‘super cute’ or whatever the school yard catchphrases are currently.

what is it right !!!!