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real insect?
The phrase 'computer bug' has
been around for a long time,
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of the phrase
'dressed to the
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To be dressed to the nines

means to be dressed very
smartly but what is the origin
of this phrase, and why is it
nines rather than eights or
tens?
Foreign words and phrases used in
English

What is the origin

of the phrase hair
of the dog?
Most people have known
somebody in need of the hair of
'I' or 'me'?
the dog, but where did the
phrase come from? Our short
video explains everything.

What is the origin

of the phrase
sleep tight? British and American terms
There are lots of parents out
there that have said "sleep
tight" when they put their kids 'Climactic' or 'Climatic'?
to bed. But have you ever
wondered where the phrase Which of the following is correct?
came from?
Their climatic duel is overlong

What is the origin Their climactic duel is overlong

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bee's knees'?
The bee's knees is usually said
to describe something of
outstanding performance, but TRENDING WORDS
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came from? Our page has the Most popular in the world
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1. BF
What is the origin 2. translate
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monkey'? 4. Telugu
5. pneumonoultramicroscopi
In some English-speaking parts
csilicovolcanoconiosis
of the world, the phrase 'brass
monkey' is used to describe
cold weather, but where did it
come from? Our video has the
answer.

What is the origin

of the term ea
market?
Most people will go to a ea
market at some point in their
lives, but where did the phrase
come from? Watch our video to
nd out the answer.
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of the term
UFO?
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the existence of UFOs, but
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of the word
berserk? Type word
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Where does the word berserk

come from, and what has it got
to do with bears? Weve got the
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