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Basically it means something that's no longer any use. In past times, old horses (nags) were slaughtered, and their carcases sent to the glue factory, as that's all they were deemed good for.

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Actually, some versions say "repetition is the mother of learning"-- one of the oldest comes from the ancient Latin: Repetitio est mater studiorum. This translates as "Repetition is the mother of studies." But in modern times, there are a number of versions that use the father, rather than the mother, such as in a song by Lil Wayne, in which he says "repetition is the father of learning."

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skills talents, and training you have that can be used to make money.

Example: I never thought that knowing Photoshop could be a marketable skill, but now I am a famous artist. *

*above fore-mentioned example is strictly for word use only, knowing photoshop does not actually make you an artist.

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'Faith and begorrah' means "sure and by God". This is in the dialect of English called Hiberno-English, not in Irish Gaelic, although there are several features of this dialect owing to the Gaelic.

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Yes. "Mosca" is the Spanish word for "fly". The diminutive form of this is "mosquito", or "little fly".

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Ever heard the phrase, "Whoa, Nellie"? Nell, or Nellie, was an late 19th to early 20th century nickname for a female horse. It was particularly applied to one hitched to a wagon or buggy, probably because those mares were either the only one owned by the household or were the horse most tamed for the harness. Remember, this was the world before and on the cusp of the automobile. A horse was very important for transportation. Being close to the family, much like a pet, the horse would tend to be called by a name; a common name for a mare was Nell, or at least it was common enough that if you referred to a mare, you might use the term Nell. Horses can be jumpy or anxious in novel or quickly changing situations, a characteristic of the crowding of small towns and cities during this era. The horse could always be surprised or frightened by something around the next corner, or the ever changing activity around them. Hence the term Nervous Nellie came to be applied to a horse when it became jumpy in these situations.

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Energetic. 17th Century: from Latin vīvax lively.

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The Earl of Sandwich invented the sandwich in England in 1762. However, there's some disagreement involved with this widely accepted fact.

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It is a 14th Century French word, meaning 'without ease' or 'discomfort'

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gradual motion of the constellations from east to west across the sky each night, resulting in different constellations being visible at 4 A.M. than at 10 P.M. on any given night.

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Yes, the Pledge of Allegiance is a proper noun because it's a title. It should be capitalized.

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tho it was used to mean any big prize by 1944 it came from a late 19th century poker variant in which the ante increased for each new hand when no player was dealt a pair of jacks or better & thus there could result quite a substantial pot

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Sad begging eyes.

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"You are grounded" is a fairly common punishment for kids. It refers to being unable to leave the house except to go to school or family activities. No going to parties, sporting events and the like. In some places it also means no telephone calls. The intent is to restrict social interaction, which may have been the cause of the grounding in the first place. In today's society it is less effective due to cell phones and internet access.

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It means people won't mess with you in that specified location.

In a legal sense, it refers to a situation where you are immune from liability. For example, if you withhold taxes from your paycheck equal to what you owed last year, then you are in a "safe harbor" from estimated tax penalties, even if you underpay.

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Ride really fast so wind will blow in your face.

Don't know the orgin, but it infers riding a horse, bicycle or motorcycle.

In another interpretation it means, ride really fast, make haste, ride quickly. In other words travel quickly to your destination.

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15th century: late Middle English: from Old French, or from late Latin vegetabilis 'animating,' from Latin vegetare,from vegēre 'to enliven'.