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Re: Treading the boards

Posted by ESC on June 17, 2005

In Reply to: Treading the boards posted by Patricia Burdett on June 17, 2005

: What is the origin of the phrase "treading the boards"?

It means to act on stage. See http://www.bartleby.com/61/23/T0332300.html