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    Loose Cannons, Red Herrings, and Other Lost Metaphors

    Loose Cannons, Red Herrings, and Other Lost Metaphors

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    The English language is a treasury of splendid mysteries, among them the many words and phrases whose origins we no longer know. Often the original meaning was literal, pertaining to forgotten objects...

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