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Have you ever wondered where some of these crazy sayings come from? From "Raining Cats and Dogs" to "A Lead Pipe Cinch" we'll look at them all in a fun an interesting way.
Dec 06 2007
Dec 06 2007
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Does the term "Dead Ringer" conjur up images of bells in the graveyard? Well, if it does, you too have been talked into believing one of the most mis-represented idioms of all time. Find the real origin here.
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2008-02-20
 | Tilting at Windmills |
| Tilting at Windmills |
| Bought The Farm! |
| Bought The Farm! |
| A Dead Ringer |
| A Dead Ringer |
| Devils Advocate |
| Devils Advocate |
| Break a Leg |
| Break a Leg |
| A Grain of Salt |
| A Grain of Salt |
| Bring Home The Bacon! |
| Bring Home The Bacon! |
| Cold Turkey - Who thought this one up! |
| Cold Turkey - Who thought this one up! |
| Cut The Mustard |
| Cut The Mustard |
| Chip on your Shoulder? |
| Chip on your Shoulder? |
| Wrong Side of The Bed |
| Wrong Side of The Bed |
| A Lead Pipe Cinch |
| A Lead Pipe Cinch |
| Face The Music |
| Face The Music |
| Caught Red Handed! |
| Caught Red Handed! |
| Three Sheets to the Wind! |
| Three Sheets to the Wind! |
| Raining Cats and Dogs |
| Raining Cats and Dogs |
| The Whole Nine Yards |
| The Whole Nine Yards |
| What exactly is the"Rule of Thumb"and where did it originate? |
| What exactly is the "Rule of Thumb" and where did it originate? |
| Steal my Thunder will you! |
| Steal my Thunder will you! |
| Where did the phrase"Mind your P's and Q's come from?" |
| Where did the phrase "Mind your P's and Q's come from?" |