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What is the origin of saved by the bell?
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The idiom 'saved by the bell'is believed to come from boxing slang,when a boxer who is about to lose is 'saved' from defeat by the bell ending the round.However,some experts believe that it comes from an old custom of burying coffins with a bell attached as fear of being buried alive was widespread.
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