Why do we say 'break a leg' and other popular expressions? Here are 3 fun origin stories
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Some of the most popular metaphoric sayings used in everyday conversations have known histories and origin stories. Here are three, including "bite the bullet" and "break a leg."
And who came up with some of the expressions and sayings we often use today? "Ships that pass in the night, and speak each other in passing. / Only a signal shown and a distant voice in the darkness." Brittany Kasko is a lifestyle production assistant with Fox News Digital.
Learn more about the origins of a few particular sayings that are just fun to know more about and understand.
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