I"m not sure this is the original. However, in Superman Returns, Lex Luthor says it when he drops a small piece of a crystal in the basment train set lake. Parker Posie (the female opposite) says "Wow Lex, that's impressive" to which he replies, "Wait for it..."
The phrase holy cow came from the Indian belief that cows are sacred
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.
I read online, I think Websters, that it comes from the phrase: Will Ye Nill Ye
The Danube is a river in Europe, often described as blue in color, thus "the Blue Danube".
"This too shall pass" (Hebrew - gam zeh yaavor) is a phrase occurring in Jewish lore about King Solomon and a 'magic' ring having that phrase engraved on it. The saying became popular when Abraham Lincoln told the story of Solomon's ring in a speech he gave in Wisconsin.
Which phrase does not come from the Preamble to the Constitution?
infinitive
Because it isn't a phrase, it is two words put together usually in sentences, i.e. "I will WAIT FOR you here."
until dinnertime
The phrase "had been waiting" is the past perfect continuous tense of the verb "to wait." It functions as a verb phrase in the sentence.
The word "to" in the phrase "to wait" is a preposition.
count the hours
The phrase comes from FRENCH.
Picking flowers, do you love them or not, it NOT a phrase!
This phrase pre dates 1950
A prepositional phrase can come before a noun (or pronoun):At the party Jack played the piano.A prepositional phrase includes a noun (or pronoun):Jack played the piano at the party.A prepositional phrase can come after a noun (or pronoun):Jack played the piano at the party.A prepositional phrase can come after a verb:Jack played at the party.
come to me. lets emabrase