Peter comes from the Greek word Petrus, which means 'rock.' The original name given Peter was the Aramaic 'Cephas' which meants rock but it was translated into the Greek in scripture. Our Lord changed Simon's name to Peter - the rock upon which he would build his church.
A person considered to have an unwarrantably high opinion of his own ability or knowledge.
I read online, I think Websters, that it comes from the phrase: Will Ye Nill Ye
The term was used in The Tatler by Richard Steele in 1709. "A modest fellow never has a doubt from his cradle to his grave."
The first couple of things that come to my mind when you say "old fashioned" are names like John, Peter, and Phillip. That's just me.
Galatians
It was not 'cheater, cheater pumpkin eater,' but originally 'Peter, Peter pumpkin eater.'
Simon Peter was a Jew. Judaism and Christianity did not come to be considered different religions until long after Peter was dead.
They are saying it because Matt Smith has quit Doctor Who. He will be replaced by Peter Capaldi at the end of the 2013 Christmas Special.
The Pope However, the term did not come into common use until many years after Peter died.
== == That would be St. Peter in the Bible.
Peter followed Jesus for 3 years until his cruxifiction. He continued spreading the gospel until he was also cruxified. Stating he did not deserve to die like Jesus, he was cruxified upsidedown.
The phrase comes from the King James Bible 1 Peter 4:5 "..to judge the quick and the dead". The Bible meant the living and the dead, not the speedy and the dead.
From the point at which you find Mira, follow these directions:Walk right until you come to a turning point.Walk downward until you come to a turning point.Walk a few paces right until you come to a turning point.Walk downward until you come to a turning point.Walk left until you come to a turning point.Walk downward until you come to a turning point.Walk left until you come to a turning point.Walk upward until you come to a turning point.Walk left until you come to a turning point.Walk upward until you come to a turning point.Walk a few paces left until you come to a turning point.Walk upward until you come to a turning point.Walk left until you come to a turning point.Walk upward until you come to a turning point.Walk left until you come to a turning point.Walk downward until you come to a turning point.Walk right until you come to a turning point.Walk downward until you come to a turning point.Walk right until you come to a turning point.Walk downward until you come to a turning point.Walk a few paces right until you come to a turning point.Walk downward. You should have come to the cave exit.
yes yes you can
well they are saying it will hit the uk around september/october so i am guessing it wont come to the us until march
Although many assume that "sleeping with the fishes" is an old mafia saying, the phrase does not appear until 1969 when it is used in the book The Godfather.