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"train is sailing"?

Posted by S. Ryan on April 15, 2003

In Reply to: "Train is sailing"? posted by Visio on April 11, 2003

: Does anyone know the origin of this saying?
I have heard "ship is sailing" and "train is leaving the station," both meaning a time of final departure and change, no turning back... Could you possibly have mixed them together?

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