"Violence has peaked its head"

[Neal Whitman]

Or maybe "...raised/reared its (ugly)head."

Neal

On 8/15/2013 3:50 PM, Cohen, Gerald Leonard wrote:
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> 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"
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> Gerald Cohen
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> Mark Mandel wrote, Thursday, August 15, 2013 2:37 PM:
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> Eggcorn??? What are they thinking of? (Phrase, not purpose.)
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> Neighborhood site, quoting a community organization:
> http://www.westphillylocal.com/2013/08/15/vigil-tonight-for-kingsessing-shooting-victims/
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> "Violence has peaked its head once more as young men in our community are
> the victims of senseless violence"
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> Mark
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