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Finding the origins of colorful expressions can take a lot of detective work: discovering the roots of the phrase "finding a needle in a haystack" is indeed like trying to find a needle in a haystack! While nobody is certain, it is widely accepted belief that the expression surfaced around 1690 in France.
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Is Easy come easy go a saying?
yes
Where did the saying 'knowledge is power' come from?
See link below
What is the back ground saying in 6 foot 7 foot?
It says 'til the mornin bananas' and then 'til the sun come up'
What is the most repeated answer on Jeopardy?
My guess would be "I rung in too early" or "What is" (and then the person trying to come up with an answer and not saying anything before there time expires)
What is a FROZEN method of finding weird number?
You wait until January. Then you go to your local lake. Chop a hole in the ice (if necessary), then jump in with all your clothes on. Get RIGHT back out, & say the first number to come to your mind. Write that number down. After you dry off & warm up, pick a number from 2 to 7 that will divide into the number you first thought of. THAT is the "Frozen Method of Finding a Weird Number".
Where did the statement searching for a needle in a haystack come from?
something very hard to find.as in something very small in a very large area.impossible.
Do turntable cartridges come with the needle?
yes i believe they do
Can chlamydia come back through stress not sex or can it passed on through sharing a needle?
Chlamydia can not come back through stress, nor is it passed on via a needle.
How do wounds play a role in understanding the facts about a wrongful death?
That's a broad question. But to cite two things, the finding of "defensive wounds" would suggest a wrongful death. Or the finding of wounds that could only have come from a sentient being, like a needle mark in the arm and poison in the system.
What tools would help one to inflate a ball?
An air pump they come with a needle that can stick in the ball (if it doesn't come with one you can pay). Or air compressors sometimes work with a needle for it too
Where did the expression searching for a needle in a haystack come from?
It comes from St. Thomas Moore (1532) who said that looking for one line in his books would like looking for a needle in a meadow. Another source says: first use of this expression, and its likely origin, is by the writer Miguel de Cervantes, in his story Don Quixote de la Mancha written from 1605-1615. According to Bartlett's, the expression 'As well look for as needle in a bottle of hay' (translated from the original Spanish) appears in part III, chapter 10. 'Bottle' is an old word for a bundle of hay, taken from the French word botte, meaning bundle.
When will Finding Nemo come out on Blu-ray?
Finding Nemo is already out on Blu-Ray
Where does the saying come from you eat with your eyes?
the saying is your eyes are bigger than your stomach!
Where did the saying elevenses come from?
Blah
How can pitbulls be called?
By saying come...
What type of felting are there?
the types of felting that come to mind are needle felting and normal felting
Where does the saying 'Cowboy Builder' come from?
were does the term cowboy bulder come from
