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1. With which massive war of the 1700s did the expression "Going at it bare-headed" originate?
2. From which medieval sport is the saying "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" associated?
3. With which activity is the expression "Back the field" associated?
4. Dating back to the early 1600s, to which form of employment did the saying "hold a candle to" apply?
5. To what does the term "Darby and Joan" refer?
6. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, "To lick something into shape" is a belief originating with which ursine creature?
7. A "flash in the pan" originates with which old weapon?
8. "Pull out all the stops" originated with which musical instrument?
9. To "Pass the buck" originated from which form of gaming?
10. "Rag, tag and bobtail" dates back at least to Shakespeare's time, and its meaning has more or less remained unchanged since then. What is it?
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