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The origin of common phrases

The origins of phrases, such as:

'Drop-dead Gorgeous' (1985 Time article about Michelle Pheiffer).
'Not for all the tea in China'
'Heavens to Murgatroid'
'Horse Feathers'
Or the specifics behind 'Elvis has left the building'

Phrase Meanings

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