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1. To make financial gain with little or no effort, outlay, or by trickery is often referred to as "money for old rope". Where does this phrase come from?
2. One who hands responsibility onto another is said to be "passing the buck". From where do we get this expression?
3. Purchase 13 of anything and you are said to have bought a "bakerīs dozen". But does this really have anything to do with bread, cakes etc?
4. To settle a debt is often described as "weighing in" with the goods or money owed. This phrase comes from the world of sport, but which sport in particular?
5. One who undertakes something with little or no preparation is often said to be "winging it". From where do we get the expression, to "wing it"?
6. If you are obsessed with a particular issue, or harbour a grievance and are quick to take offense because of it, you are accused of having a "chip on your shoulder". What are we on about here?
7. To "strike while the ironīs hot" is to seize the moment, to take advantage of favourable circumstances while you may. From where do we get this turn of phrase?
8. To avoid coming to the point when discussing a particular issue is to "beat about the bush". This oneīs origins really do lie in the assault of undergrowth.
9. Where does the phrase "saved by the bell", meaning to be rescued from a situation just before it's too late, originate?
10. If all this quizzing has exhausted you, you may well "sleep like a top" when you go to bed. Any idea where this quaint expression has its roots?
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