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Phrases and their origins

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

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.

Anyone know any interesting ones?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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 *ed-monkeyCouple
over a year ago

Hailsham

Threshold us literally a piece of wood in the doorway which stopped the thresh (straw etc used in the floor) from seeping out the door, and from getting wet

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

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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By *ebjonnsonMan
over a year ago

Maldon

‘Toe the line’ and ‘it’s in the bag’ both originate from the House of Commons. I shall explain later as I’m out now for a quick bike ride.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Curiosity killed the cat ..

I just imagine two people arguing ...

"Dude! What happened to my cat?!"

"Curiosity mate, just wanted to see what happens."

Haha

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Here today gone tomorrow was a reference made by King Henry the 8th about his wives

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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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By *atandjayCouple
over a year ago

Brighton

Fuck me

Don’t know origin but should have come from fabswingers

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By *rontier PsychiatristMan
over a year ago

Coventry

Sent to Coventry (to be ostracised/given the cold shoulder)

From the English Civil War when Royalist prisoners were held in Coventry and ignored.

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