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Posted by Word Camel on October 18, 2002
In Reply to: DEATH idioms posted by Anastasia on October 18, 2002
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: Hello!
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I am interested very much in any idioms concerning death, especially the origination
of such idioms as:
: to dance the Paddington frisk/Tyburn jig/, to go west,
to take a back number, to ride the mare, etc.
: Thanks.