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Story Seed 5 – Justice Served

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English Idiom: “Hang By A Thread” also “Hang By A Hair” – to be in a risky or unstable situation…This expression already proverbial in the early 1500’s alludes to Damocles who vexed king Dionysius with constant flattery. The King invited him to a banquet where Damocles found himself seated under a naked sword suspended by a single hair, symbolizing his insecure position at the court.

– Courtesy of The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, by Christine Ammer

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Story Seed 4 – An Unexpected Detour

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Idiom: “Axe to grind” – A selfish aim or motive… This frequently used idiom comes from a story by Charles Miner, published in 1811 about a boy who was flattered into turning the grind-stone for a man sharpening his axe. He worked hard until the school bell rang, whereupon the man, instead of thanking the boy, began to scold him for being late and told him to hurry to school. “Having an axe to grind” then came into figurative use for having a personal motive for some action (Mid-1800s).

-The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

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April 12, 2015 By Susan Faw 1 Comment

Story Seed 3 – Barrels Of Fun

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Idiom: ” OVER A BARREL”

From “The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms” by Christine Ammer (First Paperback Edition, 2003)

“In a weak or difficult position…This slangy expression, first recorded in 1938, supposedly alludes to reviving a drowning victim by placing the body head down over a barrel and rolling it back and forth , so as to empty the lungs of water. The expression survives although happily the practice does not.”

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