Why You Say it
Date: 21 Dec 2007
Time: 13:41:59
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By 1850, practically every Englishman knew that any person "full of beans" was bursting with energy.
Without solid evidence to back the belief, every vetern horseman was sure that beans constitued a unique kind of food. An animal regulary fed on them, said tradition,was noticeably frisky and energetic.
Small wonder that any lively two-legged creature seeming to have boundless energy was compared with the horse that was full of pep. Regardless of actual diet, any unusually zestful person was described as being "full of beans".
Last changed: December 21, 2007
