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Old 04-Jul-2007, 06:24
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do you have any ideas about the history of some of the idiomatic expressions.....like "burn the midnight oil", "break a leg", "slay the dragon" and some???.....or if you have any other idioms there and their etymology.........pls pls coz i need......thnx...
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This is a good site for the origins of phrases. Try here for 'slay the dragon' Saint George - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ooh, I know the history of two idiomatic expressions and I will help you!The first is`"To face the music".It has nothing to work with music and here is its history:
http://www.onestopenglish.com/section.asp?theme=mag&catid=58225&docid=154183

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thanks for the reply....well, i can help you for some time...anyway thanks again
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