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#1 2007-09-27 14:27:20

nicdafis
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Registered: 2007-09-27
Posts: 1

"Going through faces" for "phases"

Spotted here: http://tinyurl.com/ynobmg

As I got older, wiser, better, I went through faces where poker wasn’t all that fun anymore, despite the fact that I was very successful at it.

Daniel Negreanu is a professional poker player, so “going through faces” makes some kind of sense.

Here’s one on a sports forum:
http://forums.sportingnews.com/viewtopi … 74&start=2

The Mets are just slumping their offense is way better the Braves just go through faces.

There are other examples, but it seems quite rare. I like it. I might go through a new face soon.

Last edited by nicdafis (2007-09-27 14:33:50)

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#2 2007-09-27 16:04:17

Peter Forster
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From: UK
Registered: 2006-09-06
Posts: 1258

Re: "Going through faces" for "phases"

Lovely imagery, very tempting and I desperately want this to be an eggcorn but so far I can find only:

A face I’m going through Dreaming of the willow pattern There is something I should do I’d never see the world without you You opened up my eyes …
www.lyricshornet.com/1124982/Dolores-O’ … ern-Lyrics – 5k – Cached

I’d like to think that there is more to this than wordplay or misspelling and I wait breathlessly for my more competent colleagues to pour more light, or darkness if necessary, on its validity.

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