Why do we say ‘elephant in the room' and other expressions? Here are the fun origins of 3 popular phrases
Wednesday, April 17th 2024, 9:13:18 am
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Popular expressions in the English language tend to have deeper meanings. Here are three, including "elephant in the room" and "go cold turkey," that have fun and interesting origin stories.
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