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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I love to find out where certain phrases originate and how they came about.
For example "It's raining cats and dogs" apparently cats and dogs used to lie in thatched roofs to keep warm but when it rained the straw got slippy and they fell down..raining cats and dogs.
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over a year ago
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The origin of the proverb 'a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush' is related to the sport of falconry. The bird in the hand being the falcon and the birds in the bush being the prey |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Hair of the dog - short for hair of the dog that bit you.
Apparently it was once believed that if you were bitten by a rabid dog, a hair from the same dog put onto the wound would cure you! |
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over a year ago
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Curiosity killed the cat ..
I just imagine two people arguing ...
"Dude! What happened to my cat?!"
"Curiosity mate, just wanted to see what happens."
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over a year ago
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Ship shape and Bristol fashion. Originated from Bristol before the docks where built. Navel ships would have to store and tie equipment down so that it stayed in place when the tide went out.    |
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