Subject: Misspokements (Page 12)

I really lack the words to compliment myself today.

skier
Misspokements Sports

Haven't we beat that with a dead stick?

Misspokements Mixed metaphors

A well-boiled icicle

(1844 – 1930) English dean at Oxford whose name is given to the accidental transposition of sounds of two or more words
Misspokements

As you can see, visually, with your eyes… look up there! … that’s the sky!

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Misspokements

Tambay’s hopes, which were nil before, are absolutely zero now.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Sports

Azinger is wearing an all black outfit: black jumper, blue trousers, white shoes and a pink tea-cosy hat.

British sports announcer
Appearance Clothing Golf Misspokements Sports

With two laps to go then the action will begin, unless this is the action, which it is.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Sports

The symbol of peace… the pigeon!

Irish sports broadcaster
Misspokements Sports

And now, will y’all stand and be recognized?

Texas politician
Misspokements

No captain with all the hindsight in the world can predict how the wicket is going to play.

British sports commentator
Misspokements Sports

They may have regained all 40 yards… in fact, they may have.

Football Misspokements Sports

I wonder if Watson is in the relaxed state of mind he's in.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Sports

I make no apologies for their absence… I’m sorry they’re not here.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Misspokements Sports

The Mexicans… these tiny little men from South America.

British sports commentator
Boxing Misspokements People Sports

I never make predictions and I never will.

English football player
Misspokements Sports

We’re going to have the best-educated American people in the world.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician
America Education Intelligence Misspokements Places World

In the hunt to buy the San Francisco Giants was George Shinn, owner of the Charlotte Harlots.

(1922 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Baseball Misspokements Sports

They speak all the languages of the rainbow here.

Scottish auto racer
Communication Language Misspokements

To all you hunters who kill animals for food, shame on you; you ought to go to the store and buy the meat that was made there, where no animals were harmed.

Classifieds Misspokements Stupidity

Villeneuve is now twelve seconds ahead of Villeneuve.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Sports

Oh my God, oh my God! I’ve always wanted to drive to Europe!

(1971 – ) American actress
Misspokements TV/Movie Quotes