Son Of a Gun - 博客
Meaning:A‘sonofagun‘cansimplyrefertoaperson.Sometimesthisphrasemightdescribeapersonwhoisbehaving...
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Meaning:A‘sonofagun‘cansimplyrefertoaperson.Sometimesthisphrasemightdescribeapersonwhoisbehaving...
The stories behind these phrase origins are amazing. Too bad they’re not true—and too bad they’re often repeated as fact. Here’s the real scoop behind the expressions.
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