Colloquialisms

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Stories filed under Colloquialisms

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Riding the Sheep's Back

by David Wade Chambers

Melbourne — Throughout the 20th century, riding the sheep’s back was a phrase every Australian knew. It referred to the wool industry as the source of Australia’s prosperity. People still say the words occasion...

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