http://www.word-detective.com/2010/03/04/rag-off-the-bush-to-take-the/ Semper Ubi Sub Ubi Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:19:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://www.word-detective.com/2010/03/04/rag-off-the-bush-to-take-the/comment-page-1/#comment-16488 Lucy Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:01:46 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=2472#comment-16488 My grandmother used to say this and I was told that it indicates a commotion. As in a bug gust of wind or quick storm that literally takes " the rag off the bush" where they were hanging to dry. My grandmother used to say this and I was told that it indicates a commotion. As in a bug gust of wind or quick storm that literally takes ” the rag off the bush” where they were hanging to dry.

]]> http://www.word-detective.com/2010/03/04/rag-off-the-bush-to-take-the/comment-page-1/#comment-14158 ben stone Mon, 28 Feb 2011 04:30:47 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=2472#comment-14158 ...as heard said in the 1991 movie "doc hollywood" by woody harrelson's character, hank: 'well...don't that take the rag off the bush.' . …as heard said in the 1991 movie “doc hollywood” by woody harrelson’s character, hank:
‘well…don’t that take the rag off the bush.’
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]]> http://www.word-detective.com/2010/03/04/rag-off-the-bush-to-take-the/comment-page-1/#comment-12737 jl Sun, 06 Feb 2011 02:23:56 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=2472#comment-12737 well that was next to no help at all. You could simply have said that shooting the rag off the bush results in a done deal - winner done proved himself. Hemmmf. well that was next to no help at all. You could simply have said that shooting the rag off the bush results in a done deal – winner done proved himself. Hemmmf.

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