Claim: The phrases "dead ringer", "graveyard shift" and "saved by the bell" originate from historical attempts to prevent people being buried alive.
Fact-check: Phrase origins linked to burials is dead wrong
Verdict: false. the etymology of the phrases can be traced to industries with no links to burials.
Organisation: Australian Associated Press
Author: David Williams
Date published: 2022-05-06T00:00:00