Seeing the elephant
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seeing-the-elephant-206-13877824
title:
Seeing the elephant
text:
The phrase seeing the elephant is an Americanism which refers to gaining experience of the world at a significant cost. It was a popular expression of the mid to late 19th century throughout the United States in the Mexican–American War, the Texan Santa Fe Expedition, the American Civil War, the 1849 Gold Rush, and the Westward Expansion Trails. During the 20th century the phrase faded from popularity but when historians started taking note of its recurrence in historical newspapers, journals, a
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description:
American figure of speech
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seeing_the_elephant
date created:
2010-05-06T05:01:27Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T19:13:14Z
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