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Famous Phrases Where Do They Come From Info-graphic hi my name is Judy Sovran and I'm coming to you from Canada
and i'm just wondering if you ever thought about where some
phrases come from well I just got sent in email
and I'm going to share with you 5 freezers
and where they come from so here we go the first one
is in George Washington days
there were no cameras ones image was either sculpted
or painted some paintings to George Washington showed him standing behind a
desk with one
arm behind his back what others show both lakes in both arms
the prices charged by painters were not based on how many people were to be
painted Famous Phrases Where Do They Come From
but by how many limbs were to be painted arms and legs
our limbs therefore P team with cost to buyer more
chance expression okay
by the real cost you an arm and a leg connects one
personal hygiene left much room for improvement as a result many women
and men had developed acne scars by
adult the women widespread
ease wax over their facial skin to smooth out their complexions
when they were speaking to each other if the woman began to stare
at another woman stay she was told mind your own beeswax
should the woman smile the wax would crack cancer term
cracked a smile in addition
when they set to close to the fire the wax would melt
therefore the expression losing face
the next one common
entertainment included playing cards however there was a tax levied when
purchasing Famous Phrases Where Do They Come From
playing cards but only applicable to the ace of spades
to avoid paying the tax people would purchase
51 cards instead yet since most games required 52 cards
these people were talk to be stupid or dumb because they weren't playing with a
fallback
the next one early politicians required
feedback from the public to determine what the people considered important
since there were no telephones TV's or radios
politician sent their assistance to local taverns pubs and bars
they were told to go sip some ale and listen to people's conversations and
political concerns
many assistants were dispatched at different times
you go sit here and you go sit there
the to words go sip
were eventually combined when referring to the local opinion and
that's we have the term gossip so that's where keep from was Parker's
and finely at local taverns pubs and bars
people drink from pint and quart size containers
a bar maids job was to keep an eye on the customers and keep the drinks
company
she had to pay close attention I remember who's drinking in pints
and who was drinking and courts hence the phrase
minding your P's and Q's I had no idea where somebody's phrase
this came from I'm sure there's all kinds a different stories about other
phrases but there's a few so I hope your choice
the little tidbits that quite interesting back in time
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