Archives: 2009 August 23
In Corporations We Trust… along with other abused metaphors and idioms
August 23rd, 2009, No Comments
Even the most enthusiastic of capitalists knows the truth behind the Latin phrase, “Caveat Emptor’ or “Buyer Beware.” Street-smart people have always touted the wisdom of carefully evaluating the quality of the products you acquire in sale or trade. One of our older American-English idioms warns us against buying something sight unseen: a pig in [...]
