Sayings That Transport You Back in Time Story by A

Language Time Machine: 11 Sayings That Transport You Back in Time
Story by Alyssa Serio



1. “The bee’s knees”
Originating from the 1920s, this quirky phrase epitomizes the Roaring Twenties.  If you call something “the bee’s knees,’ it means you believe it’s outstanding or spectacular. Adopt this as one of the old sayings you bring back. It’s much more interesting than saying something is “lit.”




2. “Two shakes of a lamb’s tail”
If you want to express the desire to get something done quickly, then “two shakes of a lamb’s tail” is an old-fashioned idiom you can use. The exact origin of the saying is difficult to trace, but historians do know it was first used in a book published in 1840.



3. “Bite the bullet”
There are many old sayings that come from the military. “Bite the bullet” comes from patients who were undergoing surgery without anesthesia. They would literally bite on a bullet to cope with the pain. We now use this phrase when we need to suck it up and deal with an unavoidable situation.