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greenday | 12:53 Thu 31st Mar 2005 | Phrases & Sayings
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Where does this expression come from?
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A few different origins, but the most popular being to do with the use of cannons. Somebody would light the cannon with a flaming stick when they lit the cannon they would have a couple of seconds to say fire in the hole so anyone behind the cannon could get out of the way of the recoil.

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