Where Did the Graveyard Shift Come From?

You may have heard that "graveyard shift," "dead ringer" and "saved by the bell" all come from a time when people were afraid of being buried alive and installed bells on their coffins. This is actually an example of incorrect folk etyomology and none of these phrases are related.

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