Eggcorn?

[Michael Quinion]

Laurence Horn wrote:

> It may be wrong, but it's spreading like...well, let's see:
>
> "spreading like wildfire"   42,200
> "spreading like wildflowers"  352

And a couple of them are particularly apposite: "Aromatherapy is
spreading like wildflowers" and (from phillyburbs.com) "Yurts, fire
tower lookouts and backcountry huts are spreading like wildflowers as
increasingly available options for vacationers looking for
inexpensive ways of staying in the great outdoors."

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Michael Quinion
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