Not for the first time

[samvara]

in a meeting today it occurred to me that with the number of short, deep voiced men we employ, we could film a movie about dwarves without much trouble.

Is it 'one fell swoop' or 'one foul swoop'? I lean towards the former, I think I'm having a Macbeth moment.

Comments

[dormant-dragon.livejournal.com]

Here's yet another vote for fell.

One day - when I have time to burn - I'm going to compile a list of common phrases where people substitute what they think is the right word for what actually is. Should make for amusing reading :)

[japester.livejournal.com]

you're too late.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_frequently_misused_English_words

http://www.squidoo.com/misused-words

http://www.pittstate.edu/engl/gt/words01.html