Index
Debunked
Domestic
raining cats and dogsRaining very heavily; a vivid, hyperbolic expression for a downpour of unusually intense and torrential rain.
Folk Etymology1738
Nautical
poshElegant, luxurious, or characteristically upper-class in a stylish and sometimes ostentatious way; smart, fashionable and expensive-seeming.
Folk Etymology1914
Domestic
sleep tightA warm parting wish that someone sleep soundly and securely through the night, typically said at bedtime.
Folk Etymology1916
Sporting
saved by the bellRescued from a difficult or losing situation at the last possible moment by a timely interruption or intervention.
Folk Etymology1890
Legal
rule of thumbA rough, practical method or principle based on experience and approximation rather than exact measurement or strict theory.
Folk Etymology1685