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tonylegat | 10:50 Fri 30th May 2003 | Phrases & Sayings
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Where does the expression 'Fit to be Tied' come from, and what does it mean?
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It means 'extremely angry'...so mad, in fact, that you should really be put in a strait-jacket (ie tied up) to protect you and others from your rage. It has been used in this way since the 1890s.

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