I was thinking about the phrase ‘The pot calling the kettle black’. It comes from a time where cooking was done over open fires and cookware would become visibly ashy. (Fun fact: It first appears and was perhaps coined by Cervantes in Don Quixote!)
What are some other idioms that have lost their literal connection to time? What would be a good modern replacement?
“Burning the midnight oil”
Good one! I would offer ‘Draining the house battery’ as a replacement but it doesn’t really have a ring to. Maybe ‘You’ve been living in low blue light mode’. No that’s even worse! somebody help me here 😅.
“Staying up past your bedtime” is about as close as I can think of, off the top of my head.
using solar at night
“yer using solar at night, ain’t ya boi”
Entering single digits? Only makes sense for those with 24h time I guess
Your using your battery without a wall charger, huh?
Never getting your phone on the charger?
24/7 bandwidth draw?
Ignite the midnight petroleum.
“Following the normal work routine”