This phrase originated with besieging a fortress or castle equipped with artillery The final step of the siege was to throw infantry against the broken walls, but also into the artillery battery remaining on the unbroken walls or inside the fortress The attacking infantry was literally 'under the gun' to complete its assault promptly
From the U.S. Navy publication Nomenclature of Ships(John Snelling, 1981), the phrase "son of a gun" is described as: : In an attempt to keep down the large number of deserters in the British Navy, the sailors were kept on board their ships while in English ports. But "wives" were allowed on board; one per man, with no questions asked. Cramped conditions on the ships caused the "ladies" to sling their hammocks between the guns in the 'tween decks. The phrase "son of a gun" originated here. In fact, the expression questioned the legitimacy of anyone. The old definition of a man-o'-war's man was "Begotten in the galley and born under a gun. Every hair a rope yarn, every tooth a marlin's spike, each finger a fishhook and in his blood, right good Stockholm tar."However, the actual origin might just be another nautical myth.
The earliest use of the phrase was when, during the 1800's, the British used this phrase for babies (maybe just boys, specifically) who were born at sea. This would occur when British sailors would take women along on their voyages.
"Son of a gun", as an expletive, doesn't make all that much sense with this information, since you'd never shout "IDIOT!" as an exclamation of emotion, but it seems to go well with how some people might say "why you son of a gun" or whatever.
I've been told that when someone shoots themselves to death, that they have such a grip on the gun that their fingers have to be pried off the gun grip.
This phrase originates with the 'Old Bailey' in London, where the remand cells were literally under the court itself.
sound from a gun shot ...as described by James Caan's character Sonny in the 1972 movie The Godfather.
There is no such phrase. There is a word rampage. It is of Scottish origin, perhaps from RAMP, to rear up.
The Spanish for "I have put" is he puesto, could this be the origin?
Originally, to discharge a gun, you lit the gunpowder, and set the powder on fire- or "fired" it.
I've been told that when someone shoots themselves to death, that they have such a grip on the gun that their fingers have to be pried off the gun grip.
This phrase originates with the 'Old Bailey' in London, where the remand cells were literally under the court itself.
sound from a gun shot ...as described by James Caan's character Sonny in the 1972 movie The Godfather.
There is no such phrase as "eat you".
1. No. 2. That phrase is not the origin of "that" word. 3. That's not how "consent" is spelt.
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?
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'!
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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.