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colloquialisms - Words are not sparrows; once they have flown they . . . The bell, once rung, cannot be unrung or You cannot unring the bell Google books traces "cannot be unrung" to 1924: what is learned or suspected outside of court may have some influence on the judicial decision It may be only a subtle or even subconscious influence, but a bell cannot be unrung Adverse claimants have at least some reason to fear By 1948 it is in the Utah bar
Lunch vs. dinner vs. supper — times and meanings? Dinner is considered to be the "main" or largest meal of the day Whether it takes place at noon or in the evening is mostly a cultural thing For instance, many people who grew up in the American South and or on farms traditionally ate larger meals at noontime to give them the strength to keep working through the afternoon Supper is more specifically a lighter evening meal Rooted in the
etymology - Origin of using clocked to mean noticed - English . . . The second is based on the origins of 'clock', (OED ~ "Middle English clok (ke , clocke , was either < Middle Dutch clocke (modern Dutch klok ‘bell, clock’), or < Old Northern French cloke , cloque = Central French cloche ‘bell’"), and an alternative use for bell clock that was to have it tied around the necks of cattle to make them
Changes in English names of people Why is Robert called Bob and John called Jack sometimes? What is the history of or reason for this practice in changing the English names of people?
word choice - What types of sounds do cars make? - English Language . . . Modern cars aren't supposed to make much noise at all There's the comfort of travellers and the general public near the highway to consider, not to mention the fact that fuel economy implies aerodynamic body shape At most, what we're looking for is something like "muted hum"