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The earliest use for the term "on a soap box" was in 1907 I believe, when people would stand upon the wooden crates used to transport boxes of soap to stores in order to preach or give a speech on a public street corner.
There is the origin of the phrase "on a soap box".
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What is the origin of the phrase Dumber than a box of rocks?
united states it compares a person to an inaniment object
What is the other half of the phrase soap and?
Soap and water; soap and bubbles.
What is the origin of the phrase ram page?
There is no such phrase. There is a word rampage. It is of Scottish origin, perhaps from RAMP, to rear up.
What is the origin of the phrase hey presto?
The Spanish for "I have put" is he puesto, could this be the origin?
What is the origin of the phrase arm pit?
It's not a phrase, and it's one word "armpit". Origin is from Old English earm "arm" and pytt "hole in the ground".
What is the origin of the phrase Dumber than a box of rocks?
united states it compares a person to an inaniment object
What is the other half of the phrase soap and?
Soap and water; soap and bubbles.
When was Soap Box Derby created?
Soap Box Derby was created in 1934.
Where can you buy soap in a box for a soap dispenser at a retailer?
You can buy soap in a box for a soap dispenser at a retail for instance via the Internet or at the chemist shop.
What is the origin of the phrase eat you?
There is no such phrase as "eat you".
In the box what is the noun in this sentence or phrase?
'In the box' is a noun phrase; the noun is box.
How did the people get in to the theatre in William Shakespeare's time?
They got in the same way they do now--through the doors. A guy sat at the door, taking admission and putting it into a box, which is the origin of the phrase "box office".
What is the origin of the phrase ram page?
There is no such phrase. There is a word rampage. It is of Scottish origin, perhaps from RAMP, to rear up.
Materials for sope box car?
soap and a box
What is the origin of the phrase on the rocks?
"on the rocks"
What is the origin of the phrase hey presto?
The Spanish for "I have put" is he puesto, could this be the origin?
What actors and actresses appeared in Soap Box Derby - 1947?
The cast of Soap Box Derby - 1947 includes: Knox Manning as Narrator
