25 Common Sayings And Where They Came From

5. Saved by the Bell

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This means to rescue someone from an unwanted situation. People were often buried alive in the past and people who were scared of such fate had a bell above the ground which was connected to special coffins they were put in. This was used to dig up any living person and save them by the bell by the guards in charge.