For the longest time I thought “limp wristed” meant ineffective, like if you were to hold something with a limp wrist you were more liable to drop it.

That was a fun day at work when I found out what it actually meant… after using the term in the middle of a meeting to describe a vendor’s poor performance.

Same with using the phrase “raw-dogging” (I think there was a cartoon about it.)

My father in law kept using “raw-dogging it” when we last moved. For example:

Should we strap down the couch? Nah, just raw dog it.