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Showing posts with label beyond the pale.ireland. Show all posts
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Beyond the pale...
Image by M+MD via FlickrWhat three- word phrase originally meant outside of the area of Ireland controlled by England, but now means beyond the limits of acceptable behaviour?
Beyond the pale.
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