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The meaning and origin of thousands of English phrases and sayings. ... Shakespeare added more phrases and sayings to the English language than anyone else. See this list of phrases from Shakespeare.
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www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/index.html
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SOME OLD SAYINGS EXPLAINED ... Like many old sayings in the English language this one come from the Bible. In Genesis Cain murdered his brother Abel. God asked Cain 'Where is your brother?'. Cain answered 'I don't know. Am I my brothers keeper?'.
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www.localhistories.org/sayings.html
www.localhistories.org/sayings.html
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Find out the origin of idioms and common sayings such as Baker's Dozen, No Dice, Peeping Tom, Cold Turkey, and more. ... Bored.com Dumb Sites ... Contact Us Link To Us Bookmark Submit Game...
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Joe Donnermeyer, an Ohio State University professor who studies rural subcultures, particularly the Amish, calls these sayings "rural residuals." ... Many familiar sayings originated on the farm ... When you quip, share wit or impart wisdom, chances are good you use phrases that originated in the countryside.
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www.daytondailynews.com/l/content/oh/story/living/2007/...
www.daytondailynews.com/l/content/oh/story/living/2007/11/20/ddn112007lifefarmsayings.html
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Strange Common Saying - how they originated ; 1. Scot Free ; Many people think that this saying refers to Scottish people being tight with money - hence something being free, but in fact the word “scot” is an old Norse word which means “payment” - specifically a payment made to a landlord or sheriff.
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www.strangemilitary.com/content/item/149213.html
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Certain sayings which originated as quotations become proverbs when the source of the quotation is lost. Examples include "Hope springs eternal" or Fools rush in where angels fear to tread". Sometimes a proverb goes out of style or degenerates into a cliche.
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www.wiseoldsayings.com/archives3.htm
www.wiseoldsayings.com/archives3.htm
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An intentional quotation from a writer or speaker is often prefaced with the words "as X says", but we often quote without realizing it. ... Many familiar phrases and sayings originate with a major literary figure, even if the user of the words is unaware of the link.
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www.askoxford.com/worldofwords/quotations/quotefrom/hid...
www.askoxford.com/worldofwords/quotations/quotefrom/hidden/
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ENGLISH SAYINGS & CUSTOMS that we have grown up with and taken for granted were explained during a tour of the Anne Hathaway house in Victoria, ... Comment from Jeff Parsons: The term Bonfire originated in Scandinavia (Denmark specifically) and was the celebration after a battle victory. The bodies of the dead were piled...
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www.rootsweb.com/~genepool/sayings.htm
www.rootsweb.com/~genepool/sayings.htm
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The following alphabetised pages contain many of common expressions and sayings you may well have used yourself, along with explanations of their meanings and where they originated.
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users.tinyonline.co.uk/gswithenbank/sayindex.htm
users.tinyonline.co.uk/gswithenbank/sayindex.htm
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