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Archived [ARCHIVED THREAD] - Can't find the thread about the origins of phrases etc.
Posted: 12/28/2012 11:33:44 AM EDT
Not sure if you remember it, the one explaining the origin of phrases like  'raining cats and dogs' and 'throwing the baby out with the bathwater' - where did it go?


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Just a note, when discussing word or phrase origin, it's a fair bet that any "cute" story is false.

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