This phrase originates with the 'Old Bailey' in London, where the remand cells were literally under the court itself.
Plenty more down cellar in a teacup
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?
It's not a phrase, and it's one word "armpit". Origin is from Old English earm "arm" and pytt "hole in the ground".
how dare you. you are out of line.
IRISH
ponerse el cinturon
Plenty more down cellar in a teacup
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.
"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.
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