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This phrase originated in a popular song of the 1880s, "Is That Mr. Reilly?" by Pat Rooney, which described what its hero would do if he suddenly came into a fortune.
The phrase 'come full circle' refers to getting back to the original position or the original state of affairs. The origin of the phrase is unknown, but is used in the Western world.
The origin of Curzon, also commonly known as Corzon, came from the 7th centry Old French. The nickname, "Curt", came from "Curtius" which is a form of Roman-Latin.
Ezekiel, chapter 3, verses 8 and 9
The phrase holy cow came from the Indian belief that cows are sacred
That's how it was translated.
"Came to pass" is mentioned 2,761 times in the Old and New Testaments.
The phrase "rose-colored glasses" originated from the idea that looking at the world through tinted glasses can make everything appear more positive or pleasant than it actually is, akin to viewing things through a rosy hue.
In "The Matrix", 1999, Switch tells Neo "it's OUR way, or the highway". Is it possible this phrase came from the Matrix?
The phrase "it came to pass" is used 1330 times in the current (1982) English edition of the Book of Mormon as published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The phrase "and it came to pass" is the most repeated phrase in the Book of Mormon, appearing over 1,400 times throughout the text. It is commonly used as a transition term to move the narrative forward.
The phrase "it came to pass" appears 452 times in the KJV bible.
The origin came about in the early 1900s, referring to an annoyance. Pain in the neck was a more polite way than saying the original intended phrase.
There is no such phrase as "eat you".
John Sweat Rock spoke about the idea of black as beautiful during one of his abolitionist speeches. As to where the actual phrase came from, no one is quite sure.
It is a horse racing term, origin not really known. Came into common use in the 19th Century
There is no such phrase. There is a word rampage. It is of Scottish origin, perhaps from RAMP, to rear up.