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It's typically a malapropism that is used to add a wry wrinkle to the speaker's overt disinclination to use either of the clichéd metaphors "horse of a different color" or "bird of a different feather."
Also technically a catachresis used either wittingly or not to convey the speaker's opinion that something doesn't quite fit the norm of an object of its type.
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What is a homograph for a duck feather?
You probably mean down, but down is not a feather, it is down.
Why did Indians put feathers in the horses manes?
The reason why Indians put feathers in the horse's mane was to show that theirs was a war horse. The feather was used to symbolize this.
What does it mean when you find a cardinal feather?
There was/is a cardinal nearby
What are the different types of animal coverings?
they are fur,feather,hair and scale.
What does mounding a horse mean?
I believe you mean MOUNTING a horse. Mounting a horse means to get on, you will end up sitting on the horse's back.
What does That's a horse of a different feather mean?
The phrase about horses is actually, "That is a horse of a different color," not feather. The feather animal phrase is, "That is a bird of a different feather." The horse of a different color was in the movie, "The Wizard of Oz:" and the phrase means some kind of unrelated or incidentally related matter with a distinctly different significance.
Do you lose an elemental coat if you remove a feather from a pegasus on howrse?
When you remove a feather off a Pegasus the horse is no longer a Pegasus, it is just a normal horse.
What does seeing a white feather mean?
It is believed that seeing feathers are a sign of being on a path. Each different type and color of feather has a different meaning. White feathers symbolize peace, purity and truce.
Is feather in the wind a legit phrase in English and if then what does it mean?
"feather in the wind" - can you say that in English? And what does it mean?
What is the idiom meaning of a feather in a cup?
It would mean that you put a feather into a cup. Perhaps you mean "a feather in your cap," which was a way of showing an achievement and has come to mean any achievement.
What does it mean to send someone a black feather?
Sending a black feather can mean a great many things. Sometimes sending someone a black feather can mean wishing death on them.
Will hetty feather meet her fartyher?
If you mean Hetty Feather by Jacqueline Wilson, Hetty Feather does not meat him.
What type of feather did members of the light horse brigade wear on their hats?
Hi, I'm pretty sure its a kangaroo feather. I got that from the internet.
What does it mean when a black feather falls from the sky?
A crow has lost a feather.
How do you remove the feathers on a pegasus on Howrse?
If you have a pegasus, go to its page. On the bottom right corner, there's a little green tag saying 'actions'. Underneath, it says 'remove a feather'. However, If you remove a feather, your pegasus will lose its wings, so think carefully.
What does it mean to say a feather is zipped or Unzipped?
It mean's it has a zip or lost a zip, The zip is the line in the middle of the feather. UnZipped mean's it has no line in the middle, Look we have found a rare UnZipped feather.
What is Western animation?
Do you mean like Western horse riding? It's where you ride different if that's what you mean and trained different
