The phrase seems to be of uncertain origin but came into print in 1861, used by the novelist Thomas Hughes in his book 'Tom Brown at Oxford'
I'm not sure why anybody (let alone everybody) would think you wear glasses when you don't, I mean aren't glasses rather obvious when you wear them,.. Think about it. When/if you do start wearing glasses, then everybody will know you do... without having to ask.If you need glasses, don't be shy, they will help you see like you should be able to! You may be surprised at what you were overlooking before.
The first I heard the use of this phrase was in reference to a pack of wolves and their leader. In the wild, male wolves fight to be the top dog and have the rights to the best females. Somehow, it also became applied to people.
I hate it when searching for the meaning of something online, and Answers.com shows up apparently offering an answer, but actually they have none, and are just looking for someone to provide an answer. Very cheap of them.
On me. Or at least where I last put them. Unless somebody have hid them after that. Only ones immagination can tell depending on the situation around them.
It usually means they can see you better that way. Glasses are often made with a prescription that works better for close-up things such as reading, but doesn't work as well for things that are farther away.
The apostrophe belongs in the phrase as "the glasses' rim" to indicate that the rim belongs to the glasses.
There is no such phrase as "eat you".
"in horn-rimmed glasses" in the prepositional phrase.
There is no such phrase. There is a word rampage. It is of Scottish origin, perhaps from RAMP, to rear up.
The phrase of Greek origin referring to the common people is "hoi polloi."
He/She has glasses.
"on the rocks"
The Spanish for "I have put" is he puesto, could this be the origin?
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The phrase 'come full circle' refers to getting back to the original position or the original state of affairs. The origin of the phrase is unknown, but is used in the Western world.
It's not a phrase, and it's one word "armpit". Origin is from Old English earm "arm" and pytt "hole in the ground".