My friend used to believe that the phrase "missed by a hairs bredth" was really "missed by a Hares breath". To explain this he said " A hare was crossing the road when a car just missed it." The Hare said,"Phew that was close" Thus the hares breath.
A childhood belief about speaking
others believed things like this
- When I was little, I use to think if you missed a day of school, you would be arrested.— Kaity
- Phil Collins song "I missed again" - I thought it was "I pis*ed again" - didn't realise he was an alcoholic?!Anon
- If you hold your breath and make a wish under a highway tunnel it will come true....I still hold my breath :)— aj
- A friend on mine thought that smoking menthal cigarettes would make his breath minty fresh.Anon
- When i was litle i used to think i only had to breath when i wanted to.— molly
- when i was a little kid. i used to think that when u hold ur breath ur heart stops.. LOL :P — Annonymus