Meaning: have a chance to say something. Meaning and uses.
Rewrite 1: get a word in between syllables
Rewrite 2: shove a word in while you take a breath
Rewrite 3: work a word in here or there
Rewrite 4: it’s time you took an intermission so I can say something
Comment: The emphasis here should be on interrupting a non-stop speaker, assertively and politely if possible but aggressively if not.
More reading about clichés
What I found when I googled “clichés”:
• CISAB Animal Proverbs & Clichés: Animal Proverbs and Clichés from the Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior, Indiana University, USA
Note: By providing links to other websites I am only showing you what is out there about clichés – I am not endorsing any content or opinion expressed there.
Check out the searchable alphabetical list of all my cliché rewrites available in the archive list at the right.
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
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