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How did "cut from the cloth get its name?
How did "Strike while the iron's hot" get its name?
How did "Strike while the iron's hot" get its name?
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When we say that two people are "cut from the same cloth" we mean that they are very much alike, as two pieces of clothing would be if they came from the same bolt of material. To "strike while the iron is hot" comes from the work of a blacksmith, who must hammer at the metal while it is "red hot" in order to be able to shape it. If it's cold, it's worthless.
- When we say that two people are "cut from the same cloth" we mean that they are very much alike, as two pieces of clothing would be if they came from the same bolt of material.
- To "strike while the iron is hot" comes from the work of a blacksmith, who must hammer at the metal while it is "red hot" in order to be able to shape it.
- If it's cold, it's worthless.
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When we say that two people are "cut from the same cloth" we mean that they are very much alike, as two pieces of clothing would be if they came from the same bolt of material.
To "strike while the iron is hot" comes from the work of a blacksmith, who must hammer at the metal while it is "red hot" in order to be able to shape it. If it's cold, it's worthless.
To "strike while the iron is hot" comes from the work of a blacksmith, who must hammer at the metal while it is "red hot" in order to be able to shape it. If it's cold, it's worthless.
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