Re: Sayings that people totally butcher.....
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"Chomping at the bit"
-----wrong. Its "champing at the bit". Everyone says chomping
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Why is this incorrect? Have you ever seen a anxious horse "chomp" at the bit in its mouth? This is the origin of the phrase.
Adding "ate" to words in order to make the speaker sound more intelligent is common nowadays. I used to work for a VP who loved to say "we'll conversate over that".
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