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RE: One Thousand and One Nights: Aladdin and the Magic Lamp: 26th Night

in #story • 2 years ago

😅 Okay, your question is intriguing. I know the phrase is an expression of anxiety, uncertainty or fear of what may happen next. It comes from the idea of hearing a neighbour drop a shoe loudly and then waiting for the other shoe to drop. But I don't know the origin.