9 puzzling phrases and their meanings

Fifty years from now, will people know what “wardrobe malfunction,”
“mullet,” and “right-sizing” mean?
As word connoisseurs, writers and editors are often fascinated with how
language changes over time. Of particular interest are idioms and phrases
that were once in common use but now puzzle us today.
Here are some phrases that require some word sleuthing:
(Expressions and definitions From
Bees' Knees and Barmy Armies: Origins of the Words and Phrases We
Use