On 11/26/06, Daniel P. B. Smith wikipedia2006@dpbsmith.com wrote:
(It's always annoyed me that people that quote "There ain't no such thing as a free lunch" don't understand that it is a specific reference to the "free lunches" offered by saloons).
Well, I didn't. But you can't know the derivation of *every* saying...
Do you say "the spitting image" or the "spit and image"? Do you say "chomping at the bit" or "champing at the bit"? Do you say "one foul swoop" or "one fell swoop"?
Steve