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Where did the saying will not be down for breakfast to mean someone is dead come from?
This phrase was coined by Howard Lawrence Carr who hosts a popular radio program on WRKO 680 AM in Boston, Massachusetts. He often uses the phrase whenreferring to the recent death of some celebrity or potentate.
What is the origin of the phrase in the mean time?
It is the time between two specified events.
Where does ' you have got it down to a T' come from?
The first printed use of this word was in 1889, but there are records of it being used before then, possibly since the early 1600's. It is thought that it could refer to an old phrase, "I'll quote him to a tittle.", where tittle means a miniscule amount. That means that the phrase, "down to a T" means that a person has it down to almost a precise point.
What is the origin of the phrase down cellar in a teacup?
Plenty more down cellar in a teacup
Type the gerund phrase in this sentence Floating down the river on a raft was not Joel's idea of fun?
'Floating' is the gerund. Therefore the gerund phrase is 'Floating down the river on a raft'.
Who coined the phrasecome on down to Florida?
No one knows exactly who coined the phrase "come on down to Florida" but it is believed to come from an advertisement for a clothing store in 1901. It was used by Bob Barker in the television program The Price is Right and is popular with retired persons.
Who first used the phase iron curtain?
the phrase of "an iron curtain has come down" was first coined by sir Winston Churchill
Where did the saying will not be down for breakfast to mean someone is dead come from?
This phrase was coined by Howard Lawrence Carr who hosts a popular radio program on WRKO 680 AM in Boston, Massachusetts. He often uses the phrase whenreferring to the recent death of some celebrity or potentate.
What does the phrase I didnt come down in the last shower mean?
The phrase "I didn't come down in the last shower" means that the person is experienced and not naive. It suggests that they are not easily fooled or unaware of what is going on around them.
Is there a phrase by which you can differentiate between stalactites and stalagmites?
I usually think "tights come down and might come up".
Where does the phrasekeep your shirt on come from?
The idiom 'Keep your shirt on is used to tell someone to calm down. The phrase was coined in the 19th century, when men wore shirts that were highly starched and to engage in a fight they had to remove their shirts. Therefore, when you told someone to keep their shirt on, you were in fact saying lets not fight.
Why does the Torah say that what comes down must come up?
The phrase is actually "what goes up, must come down" and it is not found in the Torah. This line was said by Sir Isaac Newton in reference to gravity.
Where does the phrase no greater love hath a man than he lay down his life for his brother come from?
John 15:13
Where does the trucker phrase Hammerdown come from?
The shape of the accelerator pedal is likened to a hammer, so to accelerate is to press the hammer down.
What is the origin of the phrase in the mean time?
It is the time between two specified events.
Where did the name of Pensacola Florida come from?
A Muskogean speaking tribe that lived in the region was responsible for giving Pensacola Florida its name. This name can be broken down to mean hair of the head of people.
What is an example of a prepositional phrase in a sentence?
I walked down the street. "down the street" is a prepositiional phrase.
