31 Hilarious But Delightfully Incorrect Phrases People Have Used

Common slang and idioms are often borderline inscrutable phrases when removed from context. Without the fact that they’re already widely approved for conversational inclusion, you’d just be comparing all sorts of things to chickens and eggs for no reason. One thing that can really drive this home is when that slang or idiom is just slightly off, and the whole facade falls apart.

Redditors shared some of the funniest and strangest slightly-off attempts from people to reference common phrases. All it takes is one misheard syllable early on in your life, and years later, everyone is staring at you after describing something as a “four-gun conclusion” or similar.