Enough to frighten the French
What is the origin of the phrase "Enough to frighten the French"? My mother used to use it whenever we got too rowdy, and I have seen it used by Mrs Ewing. Does it date back to the Napoleonic wars? Earlier? Later?
What is the origin of the phrase "Enough to frighten the French"? My mother used to use it whenever we got too rowdy, and I have seen it used by Mrs Ewing. Does it date back to the Napoleonic wars? Earlier? Later?