"Violence has peaked its head"

[Laurence Horn]

On Aug 15, 2013, at 5:46 PM, Mullins, Bill CIV (US) wrote:

> See also "reared its ugly head".

Right; that was too far back from the tip of my tongue, but I'm sure that was an ingredient too, as you (and Neal) point out.

LH

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>> and why not also "peeked its head (out)"?  and maybe "piqued"?
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>> LH
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>> On Aug 15, 2013, at 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"
>>>
>>> Gerald Cohen
>>> ________________________________________
>>> Mark Mandel wrote, Thursday, August 15, 2013 2:37 PM:
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>>> 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-
>> kingsessin
>>> g-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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