As I have stated before, I like back-stories on things. Common idioms, where cities originally got their names, basis of some common laws, etc...
I had already read the same thing on bated/baited which was the reason for my post. I had questioned why someone would wait with "baited" breath after a family member used the saying. Of course, no one could come up with why, so I had to look it up just to keep my sanity.
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