Subject: Misspokements (Page 46)

As you look at the first four, the significant thing is that Alboreto is fifth.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Sports

Juarez is reported to be the most dangerous city in America.

(1950 – ) American politician & 47th governor of Texas
Misspokements Places

He was between a rock and the deep blue sea.

Misspokements Mixed metaphors

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

British sports announcer
Appearance Clothing Misspokements

When our boys come home from France, we will have the hags flungout.

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

Neil Harvey, standing at leg slip with his legs wide apart, waiting for a tickle.

cricket announcer
Misspokements

He won the bronze medal in the 1976 Olympics so he’s used to being out in front.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements Sports

The fans like to see Balde wear his "shirt on his sleeve."

Scottish football player
Misspokements Sports

Dave Wottle has completely misjudged this race… and here comes Wottle!

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements Sports

I imagine the conditions in those cars today are totally unimaginable.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Sports

Fear was absolutely necessary; without it, I would have been scared to death.

American boxing champion
Boxing Misspokements Sports

The Cards lead the Dodgers 4-2 after one inning and that one hasn’t even started.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Baseball Misspokements Sports

… standing there making a sitting target of himself.

English boxing manager & trainer
Boxing Misspokements Sports

The black cloud is coming from the direction the wind is blowing. Now the wind is coming from where the black cloud is!

English cricketer & commentator
Misspokements Sports

I stand by all the misstatements that I’ve made.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician
Communication Misspokements Speech

He’s even smaller in real life than he is on the track.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Appearance Colemanballs Misspokements

For NASA, space is still a high priority.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician
Communication Misspokements Speech

I was just a little bit exstartled about being called out of the ordinary.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)
Misspokements TV/Movie Quotes

I thought that "Roman candles" just meant that they were imported. You know, from Romany.

(1971 – ) American actress
Misspokements TV/Movie Quotes

It is a catch he would have held 99 times out of one thousand.

cricket commentator
Misspokements Sports

The lead is now 6.9 seconds… in fact, it’s just under 7 seconds.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Sports