The Origins of Common Phrases Explained

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#09 - ...Its Not Over...00:27
#08 - ...Let The Cat...00:46
#07 - ...The Upper Crust...01:33
#06 - ...Toe The Line...01:54
#05 - ...Baited Breath...02:17
#04 - ...Kangaroo Court...02:43
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NUMBER 3 - ...Dont Throw The...03:10
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NUMBER 2 - ...Its All Greek...03:34
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NUMBER 1 - ...Mary, Mary, Quite...04:02
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[frankpaya]

The one about not throwing the baby out with the bathwater: that comes from a time when the whole family used the same bathwater, and there was a pecking order from the father all the way down to the youngest child, and by then the water was so dirty that you might not realize the baby was still in the water before you through the water out.
Some common phrases they didn't mention are so obvious what they mean like: play it by ear.

[kenshores]

Enjoy the origins of phases and expressions. Good video.

[suehedges]

Whenever I fell over and hurt myself, mum always used to say a phrase ‘ don’t worry. It’ll be a pigs foot in the morning.’

[johnmcdonagh-jt]

My understanding of "let the cat out of the bag refers to the "cat of 9 tails" which was stored in a bag, in the royal navy.

[robinclemmons]

It’s bated breath rather than baited breath. Bated as in abated; holding one’s breath.

[angelinasingh]

Omg the thumbnail is so weird cuz I just got a cat today we named him liam well I call him that Idk if were gonna keep that name 😻😻😻😻😻😻😺