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Chickens coming home to roost

WEBChickens coming home to roost. The complete expression is, ‘curses are like young chickens, they always come home to roost’ and there is evidence to suggest that the …

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Lights are on but no one’s home

WEBLights are on but no one’s home. This expression is a metaphor that describes the vacant look on a person’s face that indicates lack of awareness or lack of intelligence. It is …

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Sound mind in a sound body

WEBIt appears in English in John Locke Some Thoughts on Education (1693). Sound mind in a sound body Origin and History - The ultimate state of well-being, probably equally well …

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History of Clean bill of health

WEBClean bill of health. This is a general attestation of fitness or qualification and derives from the certificate that ships had to carry from the 17th century, before putting into port, …

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History of Clear/sound as a bell

WEBThus, clear as a bell means perfectly clear but oddly appears to be not as old as sound as a bell which means perfectly healthy or perfectly trustworthy. As sound as a bell dates …

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Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned

WEBHell hath no fury like a woman scorned Origin and History - The actual quotation is, “Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, nor hell a fury like a woman scorned.” …

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History of Better safe than sorry

WEBBetter safe than sorry. Means exactly what it recommends, an English expression that has been around since the early 19th century and is first cited in Samuel Lover’s novel Rory …

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Two sides of the same coin

WEBReward and punishment are different but both are used to influence behaviour etc. The expression dates from the mid-19th century. Two sides of the same coin Origin and …

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