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The meanings of some old sayings
I still use some of the old sayings from time to time. After all, if you grew up in this region, your parents or grandparents likely used a lot of these. “Burning the midnight oil” simply means working late into the night. Before the days of electricity, kerosene oil lamps were used to light a
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More old sayings and what they mean
Last week I wrote about old sayings and their meanings or origins. I could not put all of them in that column, so I thought I would write a follow-up. I’ve received a couple of messages about sayings that others have heard through the years. One was “crooked as a dog’s hind leg.” Which means
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Old sayings and what they mean
Many of us grew up hearing old sayings, and as we aged, we learned what they really meant. I’m sure we “baby boomers” have heard most of these. But the younger generation may look at you with a puzzled expression. Here are a few of those sayings and what they mean and even some of
