Independent as a hog on ice suggests an incompetent person desperately asserting their independence and flailing around in a panic as a result.
to me anyway
I love it because it is both a superb piece of on-the-nail characterisation in a few words and yet also elusive enough to create breathing room for the listener to get creative and add their own interpretation.
Independent as a hog on ice suggests an incompetent person desperately asserting their independence and flailing around in a panic as a result.
to me anyway
I love it because it is both a superb piece of on-the-nail characterisation in a few words and yet also elusive enough to create breathing room for the listener to get creative and add their own interpretation.
that defines good writing for me