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Where Did That Saying Come From?

You know what it means if you "let the cat of the bag" or "butter up" somebody. But why, exactly, do we say these things? Our Militant Grammarian, Katherine Shurlds, offers origins of some common idioms.

Kyle Kellams is KUAF's news director and host of Ozarks at Large.
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