a modest proposal
A Modest Proposal is when someone says eating babies is a smart move. It came from a mean joke by Jonathan Swift, who thought poor folks should sell their kids to rich folks so they could get rich and stop whining.
My mom said, 'A Modest Proposal? I’d eat your brother for breakfast!'
My cousin proposed eating babies to save money. I said, 'Just eat me!'
My teacher said, 'If you don’t do your homework, I’ll eat you!' That was a Modest Proposal.