Not everybody knows

Posted by Victoria S Dennis on August 11, 2005

In Reply to: Not everybody knows posted by Bob on August 11, 2005

: : "Another string to your/his/her bow."

: : Of course, everyone knows what this phrase means.

: : But does anyone know what type of bow is referred to? ^ and why?

: : Thanks

: I for one never heard it before. What does it mean?

If you have "more than one string to your bow" you have more than one skill or qualification, so that if your first one fails you, you can make use of the other. The bow is the kind you shoot arrows from; the metaphor simply means that you have a spare bowstring, so even if the first one breaks you have one in reserve and can still shoot your bow.

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