Well, honey, "simmer down" comes from the idea of reducing the heat on a stove to calm the boiling liquid. It's like telling someone to chill out and lower their intensity before they explode like a pot of pasta sauce. So next time someone's getting all hot and bothered, just tell them to simmer down and watch the drama fade away.
It means calm down. To simmer is to cook slowly, so the phrase seemed to be a good one to mean anger. "Buster" is another word that means friend, pal, buddy.
Simmer Down was created in 1963.
ponerse el cinturon
This phrase originates with the 'Old Bailey' in London, where the remand cells were literally under the court itself.
The phrase "down cellar in a teacup" does not have a widely recognized origin or meaning in standard English language usage. It is possible that it could be a regional or colloquial expression specific to a certain dialect or community. Without more context or information, it is difficult to provide a definitive explanation for this phrase.
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).
There is no such phrase. There is a word rampage. It is of Scottish origin, perhaps from RAMP, to rear up.
The phrase of Greek origin referring to the common people is "hoi polloi."
"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'!