The meaning behind the phrase, “selling like hotcakes” seems obvious but it might be too old to be using. A new study looked at old sayings that are going extinct. Over half of people under 50 would never say, “flash in the pan” and 49% would never say “selling like hot cakes” either.
Here are a few more old sayings that are going extinct.
1. A flash in the pan
2. Dead as a doornail
3. Beating a dead horse
4. Toe the line
5. Drop someone a line
6. Steal my thunder
7. Be there, or be square
8. Put a sock in it
9. Cool as a cucumber
10. Raining cats and dogs.
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