Peter Rhodes on faint praise, good intentions and a charred reminder of Boadicea

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By Peter RhodesPeter RhodesPublished: May 22, 2023Last Updated: May 22, 2023Comments

I wrote a few days ago about traditional expressions (pearls before swine, nailing colours to the mast, etc) which now mean nothing to younger folk.

Let's add a couple more, inspired by recent reports, which may baffle the under-30s.

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