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The origin of the phrase "Written in Stone" most likely comes from the Law of Hammurabi which states that the law as written cannot be changed by anyone that follows and it was 'written in stone' so that it could not be changed. Its alternate saying, linked below, is something that is changeable.
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What is the origin of the phrase ram page?
There is no such phrase. There is a word rampage. It is of Scottish origin, perhaps from RAMP, to rear up.
What is the origin of the phrase hey presto?
The Spanish for "I have put" is he puesto, could this be the origin?
What is the origin of the phrase arm pit?
It's not a phrase, and it's one word "armpit". Origin is from Old English earm "arm" and pytt "hole in the ground".
What is the origin of the phrase you have a lot of nerve?
how dare you. you are out of line.
What is the origin of the phrase 'in August company'?
Caesar Augustus.
What is the origin of the phrase 'All for one and one for all'?
The origin of the phrase 'All for one, and one for all' is that it comes from The Three Musketeers. The novel was written by Alexandre Dumas in the year 1844.
What is the origin of the phrase eat you?
There is no such phrase as "eat you".
What is the origin of Written Law?
This is debatable. Babylon had the first known written law system and is the origin of the phrase "Written in Stone" as the laws were written on stone tablets inside the temples used to adjudicate law, in most cases. This was called the Code of Hammurabi and contained 282 written laws; dated 1795 B.C. The Jewish religion also contained 613 "Commandments" (later narrowed to 10) known as the Law of Moses - dated 1391 B.C. Rome also produced a written law system, and coined the term "Statutes" for that law; dated 753 B.C. Each of these systems used elements of the others, and or added to them to improve the way they functioned. The 'origin' depends on more specific parameters.
Why do we refer to getting high on drugs as being stoned?
I have seen that the origin of the word stoned is from the phrase stone-drunk, but I'm not sure why, beyond the obvious connection between a stone and something unresponsive, there is an expression stone drunk. seehttp://www.answers.com/stoned
What is the origin of the phrase ram page?
There is no such phrase. There is a word rampage. It is of Scottish origin, perhaps from RAMP, to rear up.
What phrase of a Greek origin means the common people?
The phrase of Greek origin referring to the common people is "hoi polloi."
What has the author Winthrop Ellsworth Stone written?
Winthrop Ellsworth Stone has written: 'The carbohydrates of wheat, maize, flour, and bread, and the action of enzymic ferments upon starches of different origin' -- subject(s): Carbohydrates, Enzymes, Grain
What is the origin of the phrase on the rocks?
"on the rocks"
What is the origin of the phrase hey presto?
The Spanish for "I have put" is he puesto, could this be the origin?
What is the origin of the phrase 'smart butt'?
sumething
What is the origin of the phrase Judas goat?
god
What is origin of phrase simmer down?
IRISH
