"The Nautical Roots of 9 Common Phrases"

[QuietGuy]

The Vikings, Columbus, the Pilgrims ? they all arrived here by ship. So it stands to reason that some of the phrases we use today were born on the high seas.

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[SteveO]

Good stuff. I was raised by wolves on a boat so most of this I already knew

[QuietGuy]

@Steve

Good stuff. I was raised by wolves on a boat so most of this I already knew

Great Neptune! LoL!