It is related to money and finances.
In the past, when books of account were written up, the entries were made in black ink. But negative balances were written with red ink. This practice is often continued today, whether the accounts are maintained manually by book-keepers, or processed on a computer.
The bank 'account', for example, shows the bank balance at the end of each day. If the balance goes into a negative figure, the figures were/are written in red, to draw attention to the adverse state of affairs. A company, or a private individual, who had 'gone into the red', or who were 'in the red' were in a state of financial loss. Conversely, if the bank balance was positive, they could be said to be 'in the black', which would be a good state to be in.
Being in the black is the opposite of being in the red. If a company is 'in the black' it is financially sound, and making a profit instead of a loss. ---- "TRADE TURNAROUND KEEPS AUSTALIA IN THE BLACK"
(News headline, June 3, 2009)
The column begins ... 'Australia'S economy expanded in the March quarter while the rest of the developed world slumped, figures showed yesterday,...' ~Western Australia Today. (WAtoday.au.com) ---- For more information, see Related links below.
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.
Ezekiel, chapter 3, verses 8 and 9
The phrase "forty winks" comes from an issue of Punch Magazine in 1872. This article was describing the Articles of Faith found in the Church of England.
Turn in "go to bed" is attested from 1695, originally nautical.
I understood the term to be rhyming slang for 'For Free', origin un-known. I understood the term to be rhyming slang for 'For Free', origin un-known. See related link for answer.
Please refer to the song "my humps- black eyed peas"
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.
There is no such phrase as "eat you".
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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The phrase "the last straw" originates from the idiom "the straw that broke the camel's back," which refers to a seemingly minor or routine occurrence that triggers a disproportionate reaction due to the accumulation of previous stress. Just as a camel can carry a heavy load until one final straw causes it to collapse, this phrase describes a situation where a small event leads to a significant outcome.
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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.