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Wth your back against the wall

Posted by Elizabeth on October 26, 2008 at 14:43

Where does "stand with your back against the wall" come from? I am told that it is from a time when the body of a church was used as a hall so all the chairs etc. were moved to the outside edge and you stood with your back against the wall.