phrases with a little word play?
so i heard someone use the phrase "without wax" the other day and they explained that during the Renaissance a marble sculptor who made a mistake would patch it up with wax and after a while "without wax" came to signify anything flawless, pure or true. In Spanish, "without wax" is "sin cera" - and that's how we get the word "sincere."
What are some other phrases like this one. best answer 10 points!
Break a leg is from the time of Shakespeare: During the final bows or curtain call, audiences would throw money, usually coins, onto the stage depending on how well they enjoyed the performance. Actors would then 'take a knee', effectively breaking their leg line, on stage and pick up the money. As a result, when a person wishes someone to 'break a leg' it refers to wishing them success in their performance so in the end they would have to kneel down and collect a welcoming tip
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