"Violence has peaked its head"
Cohen, Gerald Leonard
gcohen at MST.EDU
Thu Aug 15 19:50:32 UTC 2013
This looks like a rare type of blend -- one involving three blending phrases:
"Violence has peaked" + "Violence has come to a head" + "Violence has reached its peak"
Gerald Cohen
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Mark Mandel wrote, Thursday, August 15, 2013 2:37 PM:
Eggcorn??? What are they thinking of? (Phrase, not purpose.)
Neighborhood site, quoting a community organization:
http://www.westphillylocal.com/2013/08/15/vigil-tonight-for-kingsessing-shooting-victims/
"Violence has peaked its head once more as young men in our community are
the victims of senseless violence"
Mark
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