the call is coming from inside the house
Meanings
phrase
- A problem is the result of internal factors or agents, and is not the result of outside influence or interference.
- Used to accuse someone of being hypocritical; look who's talking!
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Etymology
A classic horror-movie cliché. The line was first used in the horror film Black Christmas (1974).
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