The expression People of the Book, which identifies practicing Jews, Christians and the followers of some other non-Muslim religions as not being infidels, is found in several places in the Qur'an.
The origin of the expression is obscure. It means "ruined everything".
no one knows exactly
Fat Cat - a wealthy personOrigin: This expression dates back to the 1920s in the US whereby it was used to refer to people who made large contributions to political candidates. It is Chinese in origin.
It is not an idiom. It is an expression. The difference is that an idiom's meaning cannot be derived from the meaning of its individual words. In the expression wolfing down food, the meaning is clearly derived from the meaning of the words, and people have been saying it for hundreds of years.
Stuffed Shirt - a self-important person who shows a lot of phony dignity Origin: This expression originates from the early 1900s. The expression initially meant: a person who has a falsely high opinion of his/her own worth and who shows it.
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Origin: This is a modern African-American expression that is similar to "bug someone." To mess is to butt into other people's business.
The origin of the expression is obscure. It means "ruined everything".
no one knows exactly
The 1970s is the origin of "in your face", most likely first coming from sports.
The origin of win-win is from Stephen Covey's mega-successful, revolutionary book: The 7 Habits Of Highly Successful People.
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It is a French culinary expression.
Fat Cat - a wealthy personOrigin: This expression dates back to the 1920s in the US whereby it was used to refer to people who made large contributions to political candidates. It is Chinese in origin.
The country of origin for the book cherub is England. The same applies for the actual organization in the book.
Origin - A famous song-writer, Cole Porter, made this 20th Century American saying popular in his 1934 song, " I Get a Kick Out of You." In this expression, 'kick' has to do with a thrill, not striking something with your feet.
The origin of the expression "the natives are restless" goes back to the 1933 film Island of Lost Souls. The saying is offered by Dr. Moreau when his human and beast creatures become agitated.