I believe it comes from the Aesop's Fable, "The Ant and the Grasshopper." The ant toiled hard all summer, preparing for the coming winter so that he would have plenty of food, while the grasshopper idled. When winter came the grasshopper had no food and was starving to death. The ant was kind enough to give the grasshopper some of his food, and said, "Use it wisely, Grasshopper."
The word sought may be usual (common, typical, ordinary).The two word phrase would be "use well" (use wisely).
Example Sentences:The grasshopper was hurt.I wanted to help the grasshopper.
The earliest use for the term "on a soap box" was in 1907 I believe, when people would stand upon the wooden crates used to transport boxes of soap to stores in order to preach or give a speech on a public street corner. There is the origin of the phrase "on a soap box".
This is not a phrase we use in English. We say I know where you are coming from, which means "I understand the basis for your opinion or attitude, or the gist of your argument."And we would say I know where you come from, meaning "I am aware of your point of origin or homeland."But the phrase I know from where you are coming is too stilted. No one would ever say it.
Use words appropriately and speak sensibly
The word sought may be usual (common, typical, ordinary).The two word phrase would be "use well" (use wisely).
Why must we use our resources wisely?
A grasshopper is a plant eater.
A grasshopper is a plant eater.
The origin of the phrase "Gold, glory, and God" can be traced back to early Spanish explorers that traveled to North America. This was a term they would use to explain why they were on their journey.
Use you calculator wisely.
Example Sentences:The grasshopper was hurt.I wanted to help the grasshopper.
use credit wisely
because it cant be recycled as water can. Therefore, it is imperative that we conserve it and use it wisely
The quote "my young grasshopper" originally comes from the 1970s TV show "Kung Fu." The full quote is "Patience, Young Grasshopper," and was commonly said by the character Master Po to his student Kwai Chang Caine.
Don't know the origin, but I am originally from Wigan in the North West and we use the phrase "Coppering Up" when using all our change to pay for something.
The phrase "to rise against" was used in the play Hamletby William Shakespeare. It is in the soliloquy "to be or not to be..." It was probably used as a phrase on occasion before that, but this use made it very well known.