TIL that the phrase 'pulling out all the stops' comes from pipe-organ terminology, where the knobs called stops have to be pulled out to activate each pipe-set. Pulling out all stops creates the grandest and loudest sound.

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TIL that the phrase 'pulling out all the stops' comes from pipe-organ terminology, where the knobs called stops have to be pulled out to activate each pipe-set. Pulling out all stops creates the grandest and loudest sound.

TIL that the phrase 'pulling out all the stops' comes from pipe-organ terminology, where the knobs called stops have to be pulled out to activate each pipe-set. Pulling out all stops creates the grandest and loudest sound. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pipe_organ PhysicalLurker September 29, 2020 at 12:45PM

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TIL that the phrase 'pulling out all the stops' comes from pipe-organ terminology, where the knobs called stops have to be pulled out to activate each pipe-set. Pulling out all stops creates the grandest and loudest sound.

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