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WORD WIZARDRY

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GUESS THE DEFINITION

Yomp (coined 1982)

A) A forced military march in full kit. B) A dead tree still standing. C) A twisting double somersault performed on the trampoline. Answer below

PHRASE EXPLAINED

Go hell for leather: Meaning as fast as possible. Comes from a horseman riding fast and putting a lot of wear into his leather saddle, thus ‘going hell for leather’.

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