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Malaphors and the January transfer window

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A malaphor is a mixture of malapropisms and metaphors. Can you invent one for the January transfer window?
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We could talk about the transfer window until the cows turn blue
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One window closes and another one shuts.
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You have made your bed, and it's a real can of worms.
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Don't go to bed just yet, wait till the cows come home.
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Early to bed, early to rise, keeps you AWAKE to the possibilities.
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How many 10s cans you make out of 49?(ers)
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Sean_Nile wrote: Tue Feb 04, 2025 9:42 am Early to bed, early to rise, keeps you AWAKE to the possibilities.
Early to bed early to rise

All the funs had by other guys.
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A bird in the hand is like a new signing
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I haven’t a clue what’s going on in this thread 🤔🤔🤔
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Barlow Boy wrote: Tue Feb 04, 2025 4:27 pm I haven’t a clue what’s going on in this thread 🤔🤔🤔
take two well known cliches or sayings and combine them in an inappropriate way to reflect the transfer window. waiting for a last minute signing we could say

It ain't over til the pigs fly.
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Farke and the 49ers think we are OK.

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Did we do good.

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Some people on MOT when discussing the transfer window like

Playing the Devil's Avocado
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scouting for a number 10

I wouldn't trust them with a barge pole
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Sean_Nile wrote: Tue Feb 04, 2025 9:40 am Don't go to bed just yet, wait till the cows come home.
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