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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Why do people say "The alarm just went off" when really it just came on?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Good question...

OpenStudy (stamp):

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/idiom

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

Oh my gosh...I do that....don't really know why :)

OpenStudy (stamp):

Why do people say someone "just went sick" when they are not literally sick, but rather doing well? Each language has these types of idioms.

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