Meaning: something or someone out of their comfort zone
Rewrite 1: like a bird out of the nest
Rewrite 2: like a cow out of the pasture
Rewrite 3: like a horse out of the barn
Rewrite 4: like a dude out of beer
Comment: The last one’s pushing the allusion, but I wanted to take you beyond the animal metaphor.
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Wednesday, July 25, 2007
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3 comments:
like a sober alcoholic
Very poignant recasting of the meaning. Well done.
If something's a cliche, it just means it works.
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