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Nice one, Alfie...
Posted by 'itpro' on 10 Feb 2011 @ 16:03


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I believe you to be correct! It always annoys ME when people use an 'idiom' wrongly. I suppose it's a Malapropism of sorts.

Out of interest, I believe it's: 'fell swoop' becasue the term was taken from Falconry (Hunting with birds) and describes the hunting bird falling, like a stone, from the sky to catch its prey!

I have all but stopped correcting people on such things as I didn't think anyone else cared!

Ian

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Stub Axle bearing removal  by 'sciroccokarter'   (08 Feb 2011 @ 9:47)
Re: Stub Axle bearing removal  by 'Spice'   (08 Feb 2011 @ 12:59)
Re: Stub Axle bearing removal  by 'buzzinrussell'   (08 Feb 2011 @ 14:25)
Re: Stub Axle bearing removal  by 'itpro'   (08 Feb 2011 @ 18:24)
Re: Stub Axle bearing removal  by 'baldyheadgreg'   (09 Feb 2011 @ 13:11)
It happens to be fell swoop actually.  by 'AlfieMoon'   (09 Feb 2011 @ 17:33)
Re: It happens to be fell swoop actually.  by 'Bod'   (09 Feb 2011 @ 18:23)
Re: It happens to be fell swoop actually.  by 'baldyheadgreg'   (10 Feb 2011 @ 12:54)
Nice one, Alfie...  by 'itpro'  << You are here!
Re: Nice one, Alfie...  by 'John'   (10 Feb 2011 @ 19:17)
It would have to be fowl, wouldn't it? or are we  by 'alanrr'   (10 Feb 2011 @ 19:57)
Errr John  by 'itpro'   (11 Feb 2011 @ 1:10)
Re: Errr John  by 'John'   (11 Feb 2011 @ 8:46)

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