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Now I see the light, it's raining cats and dogs.

From Jeff-Relf.Me @.
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.advocacy, sci.physics, alt.usenet.kooks, alt.checkmate
Subject Now I see the light, it's raining cats and dogs.
Date 2017-03-26 19:53 -0700
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Message-ID <Jeff-Relf.Me@Mar.26--7.53P.Seattle.2017> (permalink)
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You ( Gregory_Hall ) replied ( to me ):
> > Fuck the Ten Commandments and Hippie Jesus.
> > Everyone chooses the LeastWorst option and hopes for the best.
> > 
> > Quoting
> > https://www.google.com/search?q=define:least+worst
> > 
> >   Best out of a group which are all undesirable or of poor quality.
> >   " Choosing the least worst option is your only escape. "
> 
> The definition of worst is that there is nothing that is as bad.
> 
> So saying least worst is illogical and impossible
> from a strict definition standpoint. 
> The definition of worst precludes anything lesser.  HTH

Do you reject _all idioms, or just "least worst" ?

Quoting
https://www.google.com/search?q=define:idiom

  A group of words established by usage as having 
  a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words.

  " Now I see the light, it's raining cats and dogs. "

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Everyone chooses the LeastWorst option and hopes for the best; Jeff-Relf.Me  @. - 2017-03-26 18:00 -0700
  Re: Everyone chooses the LeastWorst option and hopes for the best; "Sir Gregory Hall,  Esq." <greghall@yecht_master.fake> - 2017-03-26 21:05 -0400
    Everyone chooses the LeastWorst option and hopes for the best; Jeff-Relf.Me  @. - 2017-03-26 18:17 -0700
      Re: Everyone chooses the LeastWorst option and hopes for the best; "Sir Gregory Hall,  Esq." <greghall@yecht_master.fake> - 2017-03-26 21:33 -0400
        Now I see the light, it's raining cats and dogs. Jeff-Relf.Me  @. - 2017-03-26 19:53 -0700
          Re: Now I see the light, it's raining cats and dogs. "Sir Gregory Hall,  Esq." <greghall@yecht_master.fake> - 2017-03-26 23:02 -0400
    Re: Everyone chooses the LeastWorst option and hopes for the best; "reber G=emc^2" <herbertglazier0@gmail.com> - 2017-03-27 10:39 -0700
      Re: Everyone chooses the LeastWorst option and hopes for the best; "hanson" <hanson@quick.net> - 2017-03-27 10:50 -0700
      Re: Everyone chooses the LeastWorst option and hopes for the best; Double-A <double-a3@hush.com> - 2017-03-27 14:21 -0700
        Re: Everyone chooses the LeastWorst option and hopes for the best; "hanson" <hanson@quick.net> - 2017-03-27 15:23 -0700
  Re: Everyone chooses the LeastWorst option and hopes for the best; Silver-Tongued Heel <sl@im.er> - 2017-03-26 21:10 -0400

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