When asked the meaning of the phrases,
people’s usual response is, “It’s just an expression.”
“But expressions,” I tell them, “have origins
and stem from a basic reason.”
When the true meaning of this phrase is
known, people stop using it.
Originally buckets were made of wood, they
were sturdy and heavy. When empty and
turned upside down, they were often used as stools for a child or an adult to
sit on or for anyone to stand on for a little extra height to reach up above.
Despondent men with no hope, stood on a
bucket, threw a rope up over a strong tree branch about a foot above their
head, made the rope into a slip knot noose, put their head in the noose, then with
one foot kicked the bucket out from under their other foot, thus committing
suicide. It was dreadful for the people
who found the hung men.
Use the simple, “On my ‘To Do’ list,” then
say what accomplishments and travel you want to do.
Learn the original meaning of a phrase
before using it.
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