Where did that phrase come from?
Saved by the Bell: Some peg the origins of ‘saved by the bell’ to the above-coffin contraptions, while others believe it’s tied to the ardent prayers of students to be spared answering a tough question by the clanging of the end-of-period bell. But in reality, the classroom meaning is an extension of what’s believed to be the original source of the phrase: boxing. Saved by the bell originally meant to be saved from being counted out by the bell at the end of a round, and was first documented in the late 19th century.
Price rises? Watch this spice
![Fruit loaf price hike.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/N6TGJBJ6CJE4ZLBM5LU3P4RNZQ.jpg?auth=fbe9d064672356c1129d2b026364816f4c2b25a349beebe7911b2ecbf486596c&width=16&height=22&quality=70&smart=true)
Dylan Reeve tweets: “Four days apart... Same product, same store. Twenty per cent rise is some big inflationary energy, Countdown!”