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SuperESL Posted 12 years ago
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Bad advice
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Do you know of any idiom or phrase that means "bad advice"? For instance, "poisoned chalice" is something that looks good to have initially but which turns out to be a liability. Can you think of a similar term for "bad advice"? Thank you.
Do you know of any idiom or phrase that means "bad advice"? For instance, "poisoned chalice" is something that looks good to have initially but which turns out to be a liability. Can you think of a similar term for "bad advice"? Thank you.
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Keep your breath to cool your porridge.
- Keep your breath to cool your porridge.
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My dad would have said: I've been given a bad steer
And it is still in common use. Here it is in reference to a cafe in Cornwall
Dave
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g528866-d1503438-r1
My dad would have said: I've been given a bad steer
And it is still in common use. Here it is in reference to a cafe in Cornwall
Dave
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g528866-d1503438-r1
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Thank you. This is very helpful. In connection to your suggestion, I've heard people say: "I won't steer you wrong."
If anyone can think of a more formal or literary expression, I'd love to learn of it, too. Thank you.
If anyone can think of a more formal or literary expression, I'd love to learn of it, too. Thank you.
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Here are some related idioms:
Take that advice with a grain of salt.
He speaks with a forked tongue.
You get what you pay for.
Take that advice with a grain of salt.
He speaks with a forked tongue.
You get what you pay for.
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