Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

kokopilau t1_jao0sqv wrote on March 2, 2023 at 8:32 PM

The meaning of the idiom changed to almost the opposite. Concrete thinking evolving language.

greenknight884 t1_jao9865 wrote on March 2, 2023 at 9:25 PM

See also: "Just a few bad apples"

return_the_urn t1_japvvd2 wrote on March 3, 2023 at 4:47 AM

Just like how people say “I could care less” and think that it makes sense

CouldCareLessWatcher t1_japw0l8 wrote on March 3, 2023 at 4:48 AM

❗ It's couldn't care less, not could care less.

^(I'm a bot and this action was performed automatically.)

willie_caine t1_jaqe4qh wrote on March 3, 2023 at 8:15 AM

Good bot!