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Photo Copyright: Nelisa / Kenya (Kilimanjaro in the background)
To have seen the lions
Nowadays, the British expression “to have seen the lions” means to have seen everything.
It originated in the 16th century, when people who came to London from other town were taken to see the lions that were kept in the Tower of London, as a tourist attraction.
Therefore they would say “I’ve seen the lions” to mean they had seen the most important thing there was to see.
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