What idiom should never be used?
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. . .here are my thoughts.
What idiom should never be used?
Watching Fast X, I was struck with one question: how are none of the franchise’s 11 films rated R?! (Don’t forget Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw.) Lots of people are shot dead, die in fiery crashes, fall from great heights, or meet their makers via any number of other high-impact scenarios. That is, unless you’re a major character—the physics of gravity and ballistics don’t seem to apply to them. These films squeak into PG-13 since brains are never shown splattered on a car’s windshield, and bodies never lay in puddles of blood on the street. Grossing $7 billion might also give the franchise that little extra sway needed to get whatever rating they desire. The F&F movies remind me of a company after it goes public. Stockholders demand their investment outperform last quarter’s earnings. Similarly, viewers require more over-the-top action, lest they stop parting with their hard-earned cash. I think it’s high time the Happy Days-inspired idiom “Jump the Shark” is retired. Instead, next time you’re deathly bored enough to begin a conversation about singing contests, I suggest this phrasing:
“The Masked Singer was when vocal competitions really ‘Fast & Furioused.’”