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Do you know what you're saying?

Do you know what you're saying?

We all use phrases such as 'a bakers dozen', 'as mad as a hatter' and 'the bee's knees' in every day speech but what do they really mean?

What are the real meanings behind the following phrases? Try our quiz and find out.

 

Do you know the origin of these famous phrases?

Q1) Chip on his shoulder







Q2) Hear Hear







Q3) Bakers Dozen







Q4) Eaten out of house and home







Q5) Salt of the earth







Q6) In one fell swoop







Q7) Frog in your throat







Q8) As mad as a hatter







Q9) An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth







Q10) The bee's knees







 
 
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