The Question:
On 17
December 1540, Westminster Abbey was raised to the status of a Cathedral.
Ten years later it was brought back into the Diocese of London. Many of
its lands were sold to pay for the repairs of St.Paul's Cathedral. What
expression entered the English language from this?
The answer:
"Robbing Peter to pay Paul" is the expression.
Results of Gopal's Weekly Quiz - 22:
No of respondents: 4
No. of correct answers: 2
The Respondents:
1. Alok G. Singh
His Answer: Robbing
Peter to pay Paul.
2. Vinay Vashist
His Answer: maybe -'robbing
peter to pay paul' ??
3. Jyothiprakash
His Answer: Back to
square one
4. Shubham Majumder
His Answer: Is it "climbdown"
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