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    Why we say “bury your head in the sand”

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    Why we say “bury your head in the sand”
  2. #2

    What “hook, line, and sinker” means, and where it comes from

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    What “hook, line, and sinker” means, and where it comes from
  3. #3

    Latest vs. last: what is the difference?

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    Latest vs. last: what is the difference?
  4. #4

    What “burn your boats” means, and where it comes from

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    What “burn your boats” means, and where it comes from
  5. #5

    What “burning the candle at both ends” means, and where it comes from

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    What “burning the candle at both ends” means, and where it comes from
  6. #6

    Farther vs. further: How to choose the right word

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    Farther vs. further: How to choose the right word
  7. #7

    What “hold your tongue” means, and where it comes from

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    What “hold your tongue” means, and where it comes from
  8. #8

    Purposely vs. purposefully: what is the difference?

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    Purposely vs. purposefully: what is the difference?
  9. #9

    Hogwash: from pig feed to nonsense

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    Hogwash: from pig feed to nonsense
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    Where “bring home the bacon” comes from

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    Where “bring home the bacon” comes from
  11. #11

    How “fneeze” became “sneeze”

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    How “fneeze” became “sneeze”
  12. #12

    What “hold your horses” means, and where it comes from

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    What “hold your horses” means, and where it comes from
  13. #13

    Vulnerable vs. susceptible: what is the difference?

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    Vulnerable vs. susceptible: what is the difference?
  14. #14

    Why “break a leg” means good luck

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    Why “break a leg” means good luck
  15. #15

    The origin of “keep at bay”

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    The origin of “keep at bay”
  16. #16

    Wander vs. wonder: what is the difference?

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    Wander vs. wonder: what is the difference?
  17. #17

    For vs. since: how to show duration and a starting point

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    For vs. since: how to show duration and a starting point
  18. #18

    How jackpot came from poker

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    How jackpot came from poker
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    What “break the ice” means and where it comes from

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    What “break the ice” means and where it comes from
  20. #20

    Waive vs. wave: what is the difference?

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    Waive vs. wave: what is the difference?
  21. #21

    Prophecy vs. prophesy: what is the difference?

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    Prophecy vs. prophesy: what is the difference?
  22. #22

    Where “break the bank” comes from, and what it means now

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    Where “break the bank” comes from, and what it means now
  23. #23

    What “get down to brass tacks” means, and where it may come from

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    What “get down to brass tacks” means, and where it may come from