The Fexco 2024 concludes by breaking records in visits and economic
activity.
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The International Fair and Exhibition of Cochabamba (Fexco) concluded
yesterday after 11 days of constant and intense activity. Preliminary
figures indi...
cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey
Frigid, extremely cold. This term, already known by 1835, comes from naval warfare, in the days when cannonballs were stacked in pyramid form on brass trays called
“monkeys.” In cold weather the metal would contract and the balls fall off. For a similar hyperbole, see CHILLED TO THE BONE.
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