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when you assume, you make an ass out of you and me

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English

Syllables
when y-ou as-sume, y-ou -make an ass out of y-ou and me
IPA
67
Scrabble Score
38
Letters
6
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

One should avoid assuming things about other people or different situations.

Humorous

Etymology

A spelling pun on you and the homophonic letter u in ass-u-me.

Usage

Inflected Forms

assume makes an ass out of you and me (alternative) assume makes an ass of you and me (alternative)

Phrases

make an ass of

Frequently Paired Words

make an ass of

Questions

What does when you assume, you make an ass out of you and me mean?
One should avoid assuming things about other people or different situations.
Where does when you assume, you make an ass out of you and me come from?
A spelling pun on you and the homophonic letter u in ass-u-me.

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