Idioms And Their Origins
Bad hair day A bad hair day is one of those days when nothing seems to be going right. Originated in the 1992 movie Buffy the Vampire Slayer. This was the exact lines from the film:Buffy (Kristy Swanson) to the one-armed vampire Amilyn (Paul Reubens):"I'm fine but you're obviously having a bad hair day."
Cock and bull story'A Cock and Bull story' is a form of Chinese whispers. It comes from a long time ago when the two most popular pubs in a village were The Cock and The Bull. If a story started in The Cock, by the time it got to The Bull it had been either twisted or exaggerated.
In the bag Meaning 'secured' this idiom Originated in Great Britian when a bag was placed under the Speaker's chair. If there was a petition that was 'put in the bag' then it must be raised on that day.
In the buffThis idiom refers to being naked and originated from the colored shorts that the military wore during medical parades.
Cock and bull story'A Cock and Bull story' is a form of Chinese whispers. It comes from a long time ago when the two most popular pubs in a village were The Cock and The Bull. If a story started in The Cock, by the time it got to The Bull it had been either twisted or exaggerated.
In the bag Meaning 'secured' this idiom Originated in Great Britian when a bag was placed under the Speaker's chair. If there was a petition that was 'put in the bag' then it must be raised on that day.
In the buffThis idiom refers to being naked and originated from the colored shorts that the military wore during medical parades.
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