Commonly Used Phrases (Part 2)

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WWI No Man's Land Photo

Joseph Heller’s satirical war novel from 1961

George Orwell's 1949 Dystopian Novel
The origin of "Big Brother"

The 1944 film that spawned the term "Gaslight."

Daniel Chapter 5
The origin of the phrase "the writing on the wall."

Matthew 5:13
The origin of "the salt of the earth."