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But some of our readers wanted to know where these sayings came from. We asked lexicographer Susie Dent from Countdown's dictionary corner to explain the origins of several rainy-day phrases.

Countdown star Susie Dent is “delighted” that she is being honoured for sharing her joy of language. The lexicographer, etymologist and author, 59, has been made a Member of the Order of the ...