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What Does the Phrase Keep It Under Your Hat Mean?

What Does the Phrase Keep It Under Your Hat Mean?
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TWTS: When you witness a murder of crows

TWTS: When you witness a murder of crows
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Where Did Up to Snuff Originate?

Are you not up to snuff when it comes to knowing the origin of ‘up to snuff’? We can help you with that.

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Who Is the Pete in For Pete s Sake ?

‘For Pete’s sake’ originated around the early 20th century, but the Pete in question may have lived long before that.

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Where was the original kangaroo court?

Where was the original kangaroo court?
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