E, F, G: Exhausted, Fatigued … Gelsemium

Have you ever been dog-tired? I love old English expressions. Do you wonder about this particular one’s origin? Well, here you go. From theidioms.com, dog-tired is “an adjectival phrase meaning to be physically exhausted, it derives from an ancient tale of Alfred the Great, who used to send his sons out with his widespread kennels […]

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