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Originally Posted by Bebe

The rule of thumb is English common law - it states that you can beat your wife with a stick no thicker than your thumb.

Originally Posted by madeyeshawn

Thanks boondock saints.

Unless you learned that in a non movie context

i heard of this before seeing boondock saints.

Originally Posted by Hairy

That one was apparently down to the fact that US belt-fed aircraft machine guns had nine yards of ammo - giving someone the whole nine yards means you put quite a bit of effort in. You also, presumably, reduced them to a fine grain of pate.

i never learnt the history of this one, i always thought it came from football. theres a website that has the meanings of these phrases, but i cant remember where its at.