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The phrase originates from an instance when a Roman official drew a circle in the sand around Antiochus Epiphanes and demanded he not cross it until giving an answer about acceding to Roman demands. Look up Antiochus at Wikipedia for the full story.
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Randy ortons old theme song?
Burn In My Light but i do not know who sings it
What movies have the word sand in their title?
"Blood and Sand" (1941) "Sand" (1949) "The Sand Pebbles" (1966) "Sand" (2000) "House of Sand and Fog" (2003)
What sand game can boil water?
Falling Sand game
Why is Gaara's third eye brown while his eyes are blue?
First of all, his eyes are green, and second, it's probably because of the sand.
How much sand does Gaara have?
Gaara's gourd is full of sand, however, he can take regular sand off the ground and can even use his existing sand to grind up rocks and earth to make more.
Where is the next line in the sand?
Wherever you want to draw it.
What are some sayings with the word sand in them?
As numerous as the sand of the seashore. The sands of time. Bury one's head in the sand. A rope of sand. Draw a line in the sand.
What is the idiom puts his foot down?
He is drawing a line in the sand. He will no longer tolerate certain actions or very firmly saying no.
What is the origin of the word arena?
Arena is of Latin origin, standing for: sand.
What word rhymes with thaw and makes a phrase that begins with last?
The word that rhymes with thaw is draw. Putting it together with last, you get the phrase "draw a line in the sand."
Abacus is adopted from what word?
ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting a board strewn with sand on which to draw figures): from Latin, from Greek abax, abak- 'slab, drawing board,' of Semitic origin; probably related to Hebrew ' āḇāq 'dust.'
What created the word abacus?
ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting a board strewn with sand on which to draw figures): from Latin, from Greek abax, abak- 'slab, drawing board,' of Semitic origin; probably related to Hebrew ' āḇāq 'dust.'
Who created the word abacus and what did it mean?
ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting a board strewn with sand on which to draw figures): from Latin, from Greek abax, abak- 'slab, drawing board,' of Semitic origin; probably related to Hebrew ' āḇāq 'dust.'
Why do Caribbean beaches have black sand?
The beaches with black sand are volcanic in origin.
What Greek word abacus was adopted from what word?
ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting a board strewn with sand on which to draw figures): from Latin, from Greek abax, abak- 'slab, drawing board,' of Semitic origin; probably related to Hebrew ' āḇāq 'dust.'
What was the porpose of the Missouri Compromise of 1820?
To draw a line in the sand, North of which slavery would be illegal in any of the new states being created from the lands of the Louisiana Purchase.
How do you draw a flow chart of the separation of sand and sawdust?
{Sand+Sawdust}------Sieving--->{Small particles: sand}+{Large particles: sawdust}
