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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2016 18:34:08 GMT
Let the cat out of the bag.
Cat being the "cat'o'nine tails" which was a rope whip used for punishment (obviously)
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Post by JohnV on Nov 2, 2016 20:11:02 GMT
Let the cat out of the bag. Cat being the "cat'o'nine tails" which was a rope whip used for punishment (obviously) That of course leads to "Not enough room to swing a cat" from the same root
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Post by JohnV on Nov 3, 2016 19:49:45 GMT
This one just came up in another thread "Copper Bottomed" i.e. guaranteed .... from the copper plates fixed to the bottom of wooden sailing ships to protect them from shipworm
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Post by loafer on Nov 7, 2016 17:10:12 GMT
'Avast behind!' = Look at the size of that woman's ARSE!
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Post by bodger on Nov 7, 2016 17:49:27 GMT
'freeze the balls off a brass monkey'.
The phrase originated from the use of a brass tray, called a "monkey", to hold cannonballs on warships in the 16th to 18th centuries. Supposedly, in very cold temperatures the "monkey" would contract, causing the balls to fall off.
...................... NOT !!!
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Post by tonyqj on Nov 7, 2016 18:13:29 GMT
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Post by paddlegear on Nov 14, 2016 12:28:36 GMT
Let the cat out of the bag. Cat being the "cat'o'nine tails" which was a rope whip used for punishment (obviously) I was told that it came from buying a piglet at market given a sack/bag with your purchase in it and opening it when home only to find a cat and not a piglet. Hence let the cat out of the bag meaning to give away a secret. Just a thought.
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