Top Tweets for #originsofphrases

The Cromwell Museum @MuseumCromwell

over 2 years ago

"Hoist by your own Petard" comes from #Shakespeare's Hamlet, but refers to an explosive device, a petard, commonly used in the #Britishcivilwars for blowing in gates... but with risk of being blown up with it! #17thCentury #ECW #OriginsOfPhrases #FunFact #History #CivilWarSayings

MuseumCromwell's tweet photo. "Hoist by your own Petard" comes from #Shakespeare's Hamlet, but refers to an explosive device, a petard, commonly used in the #Britishcivilwars for blowing in gates... but with risk of being blown up with it! #17thCentury #ECW #OriginsOfPhrases #FunFact #History #CivilWarSayings https://t.co/GXuI274hyP

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Tom Read Wilson @TomReadWilson

over 2 years ago

#scotfree #getoffscotfree #unscathed #phraseoftheday #phrasedujour #frasedelgiorno #phrases #originsofphrases #etymology #scotchfree #english #idioms #idiomstagram #tomreadwilson #wordsandphrases #shakespeare #everydaysaschoolday x

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Tom Read Wilson @TomReadWilson

over 5 years ago

#phraseoftheday #putasockinit #gramophone #horn #socks #tomreadwilson #wordoftheday #expressions #phrases #originsofphrases #bequiet #hush #homeschooling #learnforfun #everydaysaschoolday x

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PrimaryHistoryEHU @PPD1000

about 7 years ago

Tough negotiations, as first years traded nuggets of information, regarding the origins of familiar phrases, during today’s seminar. #originsofphrases #inspirecuriosity #primaryhistory #idioms #minorspecialism

PPD1000's tweet photo. Tough negotiations, as first years traded nuggets of information, regarding the origins of familiar phrases, during today’s seminar. #originsofphrases #inspirecuriosity #primaryhistory #idioms #minorspecialism https://t.co/X7TSwbvE5S

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The Cromwell Museum @MuseumCromwell

about 8 years ago

#CivilWarSayings "Hoist by your own Petard" comes from #Shakespeare's Hamlet, but refers to an explosive device, a petard, commonly used in the #Britishcivilwars for blowing in gates etc, with risk of being blown up with it! #17thCentury #ECW #OriginsOfPhrases #FunFact #History

MuseumCromwell's tweet photo. #CivilWarSayings "Hoist by your own Petard" comes from #Shakespeare's Hamlet, but refers to an explosive device, a petard, commonly used in the #Britishcivilwars for blowing in gates etc, with risk of being blown up with it! #17thCentury #ECW #OriginsOfPhrases #FunFact #History https://t.co/Uppmk98gTH

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Anne Marie Becker @annemariebecker

about 11 years ago

Always wondered what "gird your loins" meant. Fascinating! #etymology #originsofphrases #ilovewords http://t.co/R0KoFxgiO4

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