Posted on 10/31/2013 10:07:26 AM PDT by harpu
Wrong? In whose opinion, may I ask? Seems there could be as much doubt, if not more, in your view of their origin than what I posted!
Well, I suppose you could look through historical records and try to find the first reference to the phrases cited. Or you could look on an internet site like
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/96226
While your explanation of “threshold” is wrong, as it turns out, your history of “saved by the bell” is correct.
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