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When it first came into use two hundred years ago, it must have been a serious warning, implying disembowelling, but in modern times it is merely figurative, implying that one will take some unspecified action in reprisal for unacceptable behaviour. The persistence of the expression surely owes a lot to the alliteration of guts and garters, but also to the existence of similar phrases such as to hate somebody's guts. The fact that modern British men rarely wear garters, and that when they do they tend to call them sock suspenders, has not affected the popularity of the phrase!
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What is the origin of the phrase ram page?
There is no such phrase. There is a word rampage. It is of Scottish origin, perhaps from RAMP, to rear up.
What does internal fortitude mean?
The actual phrase is "intestinal fortitude". It means to have guts, to be courageous and brave.
Where did the phrase 'oh my stars and whiskers' originate?
It was originally "oh my star and garters", but some white guy in America tried to make it funny by saying like that.
What is the origin of the phrase hey presto?
The Spanish for "I have put" is he puesto, could this be the origin?
What is the origin of the phrase arm pit?
It's not a phrase, and it's one word "armpit". Origin is from Old English earm "arm" and pytt "hole in the ground".
What does No metal can touch you mean?
In the early 20th century a men's underwear company used the phrase "No metal can touch you" to sell their line of men's garters for socks called "Paris Garters." The phrase literally meant that no metal in the garter would be able to touch the skin. However, the phrase took on a humorous double meaning for soldiers during World War 1 as they took it to mean that by wearing the garters as a good luck charm no no metal, i.e. bullets, would touch them.
What is the origin of the phrase eat you?
There is no such phrase as "eat you".
How do you find garters?
Most lingerie stores have garters.
Who coined the phrase 'no guts no glory'?
Sir Francis DRAKE Gilles LACAZE
What is the origin of the phrase ram page?
There is no such phrase. There is a word rampage. It is of Scottish origin, perhaps from RAMP, to rear up.
What do garters hold up?
Garters hold up stockings (hose).
The mythical origin of panic?
it means to have personal contact with some persons guts. Very grusome.
When was Red Garters - album - created?
Red Garters - album - was created in 1954.
What does internal fortitude mean?
The actual phrase is "intestinal fortitude". It means to have guts, to be courageous and brave.
What is the origin of the phrase on the rocks?
"on the rocks"
How do you find hot garters?
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How do you find prom garters?
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