"If your way should falter" coined by U2?

[Torsten]

Hi, has the phrase "if your way should falter" been coined by U2? I'm asking because the verb falter usually seems to be use in connection with people rather than things.

Thanks,
Torsten

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[Yankee]

Hi Torsten

I think your understanding of "coin a phrase" must be quite different from mine.
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[MrPedantic]

Usually, you falter on the way. If your way "falters", it's a little like saying "your path stumbles": possible as an example of transference, but not in general use.

MrP

[Torsten]

Hi MrP and Amy,

Thanks a lot for answering my question. Amy, I agree with you -- U2 didn't coin a new phrase, it's rather an "example of transference" as MrP suggested.
Regards,
Torsten

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[NinaZara]

Here's another usage in Mariah Carey's song Can't take that away.

[MrPedantic]

Yes, I think that would be the more usual usage.