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This is not really an idiom. Baying is a continuous barking by hounds. To keep something at bay means to prevent its escape by surrounding it with barking dogs, or by extension, to prevent a problem from getting out of control by maintaining constant vigilance.
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It is just an idiom and has no history.
It's not an idiom. "At bay" means helpless, in a corner where you can't get out. To hold at bay just means to corner or trap someone or something and keep it from moving or acting.
spying or looking someone all the time
the origin of this idiom mean fail or succeed
That's not an idiom - it means exactly what it says - there are twelve months in a year.
The origin is in firearms. Old guns used black powder instead of cartridges, and if you let your powder get wet, your gun would not fire.
The origin of the idiom 'go the extra mile' is from the Bible. It comes from a parable of Jesus in the 5th chapter of the book of Matthew.
The idiom a feather in your cap is of English origin. It derived from Indian warriors who added a feather to their head gear when they killed an enemy.
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Palestinian and Persian
It was in 1960 in America
Meaning he will help you out.
It is not an idiom. Unkindness is often called heartlessness, and so the expression "have a heart" means "Do not be unkind."
The idiom "keep an eye out for" refers to watching for something or someone. An example of a sentence using the idiom would be: Jeff should be arriving soon, so keep an eye out for him.
To tread lightly on a subject
The origin of the idiom finger in every pie is unknown. The saying means being involved in a lot of things or knowing about a lot of things.
Each idiom has its own origins - you'll have to look up the etymology of every one separately.
someone threw a clock out the window
It is an old British and Australian saying.
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The main thing that makes you money.
The origin of the idiom, look before you leap is by John Heywood in 1546. The idea behind the phrase was updated in a song by The Miracles called Shop Around, in 1960.
The origin of the idiom "you can't fight city hall" comes from an English proverb but is mainly used in the U.S. This means that there is no way to win against the government.
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Possible alteration of "fadge". to fit.
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