fog a mirror

verb — 2 senses

fog a mirror

verb

Etymology From the notion of placing a mirror near the nose or mouth of a sleeping person to determine whether they were still breathing, thus alive; indicated by the glass fogging up.

1

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fog, mirror.

2

Idiomatic, Subjunctive To be alive.

  • I'm so tired of being alone, I would marry anyone who could fog a mirror.

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