Rattle His Chains

Posted by Tina August 07, 2000

This phase seems to have a southern origin. My intuition tells me it refers to chained people. It is used when someone means that must rush someone.
Any ideas?

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English for Japanese saying "Dumplings rather than blossoms" sorrydaijin 08/08/00
- "Dumplings rather than blossoms" ESC 08/08/00
  - "Dumplings rather than blossoms" ESC 08/09/00
    - "Dumplings rather than blossoms" sorrydaijin 08/09/00
      - "Dumplings rather than blossoms" Bob 08/09/00
Rattle His Chains ESC 08/07/00
- Yanking chains & rattling cages ESC 08/08/00