This phrase reflects how Australia appears from a northern Hemisphere perspective and on a globe. Australia is the only continent with a permanent population that is entirely below the equator.
From an Australian point of view, it seems as if the northern hemisphere continents are ' down under'!
This phrase originates with the 'Old Bailey' in London, where the remand cells were literally under the court itself.
IRISH
ponerse el cinturon
Plenty more down cellar in a teacup
There is no such phrase as "eat you".
Down-and-out is from a situation where a beaten prizefighter is knocked unconcious. It originated in 1889 in American English from pugilism (boxing or fist fighting).
1. No. 2. That phrase is not the origin of "that" word. 3. That's not how "consent" is spelt.
Yes, the phrase "down under" can be used in a sentence to refer to Australia or New Zealand, or to indicate a location that is situated in the southern hemisphere. For example, "I'm planning a trip down under next summer to explore the Outback."
There is no such phrase. There is a word rampage. It is of Scottish origin, perhaps from RAMP, to rear up.
"on the rocks"
The Spanish for "I have put" is he puesto, could this be the origin?
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