These 10 idioms and phrases are still in use, but don’t always make sense

https://www.dictionaryscoop.com/article/These-10-idioms-and-phrases-are-still-in-use-but-dont-always-make-sense How much is a notch when it comes to volume? Who is Bob, and why is he everyone’s uncle? What is the difference between a spider web and a cobweb? Languages change with time and use, and English is no exception, but some phrases remain frozen in time, and while we still use them, we don’t always know their literal meaning. Here are 10 idioms and words that don’t make sense, but once did.