Is there a word for mangled idiom that becomes commonplace - eviltoast

Like “does the Pope shit in the woods?” or “that train has sailed?”

Also, what good examples can you think of?

  • unmagical@lemmy.ml
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    3 months ago
    • The grass is always greener in the hand.
    • You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t look it in its mouth.
    • We’ll burn that bridge when we come to it.
    • Caught with his pants in the cookie jar.