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If you have ever tried to wind a garden hose back to its original position after watering several gardens, you know exactly how this phrase came to be. The hose gets tangled in every which way and absolutely refuses to lay in the perfect rings from wince it came. You end up with a tangle of semi-similiar revolutions of garden hose. Hence the phrase: all hosed up.
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Where did the phrase Lit up like a polish church come from?
I am from cental Wisconsin. I am not certain what the origin of the phrase is but it was commonly used by my father and grandfather
What is the word or phrase that one calls out to bring in people when playing hide and seek?
Olly olly oxen free (and variants: ollie ollie umphrey, olly-olly-ee, outtie outtie lets be free, all-y all-y all set free, Ollie Ollie in come free, ally alley ocean free, etc.) is a catchphrase used in such children's games as hide and seek to indicate that players who are hiding can come out into the open without losing the game, that the position of the sides in a game has changed (as in which side is in the field or which side is at bat or "up" in baseball or kickball), or, alternatively, that the game is entirely over. It is thought to derive from the phrase "All ye, all ye 'outs' in free,","All the outs in free" or possibly "Calling all the 'outs' in free;" in other words: all who are "out" may come in without penalty. Various calls used for such purposes have gone by the collective name of "ollyoxalls" in some places.There is also some speculation that the phrase originates from the German phrase "alle alle auch sind frei", which loosely translated means "everyone is also free". Mispronunciation of this by non-German children resulted in the current "olly olly oxen free".The phrase can also be used to coordinate hidden players in the game kick the can, in which a group of people hide within a given radius and a "seeker" is left to guard a can filled with rocks. The seeker has to try to find the "hiders" without allowing them to sneak in and kick the can. In many areas the phrase used is "All-y all-y in come free", to tell the remaining hidden players it is time to regroup in order to restart the game. The phrase is announced by a hider who successfully sneaks in and kicks the can.All-y all-y in come free is phonetically very similar to the Dutch phrase " Alle Alle inkom vrij" (Everyone is allowed in free/ all free entrance)An old version of the phrase is "all ye, all ye, all come free."[
Where did the phrase wild hair up ass come from?
Maybe along the same lines of having a stick or bug up you're butt. Basically you're ornery or barky.
Where does the phrase time will tell come from?
I googled it and nothing really came up except this. I started using this saying and then I googled it and it turns out I didn't make it up! Happy googling!
Where does the phrase coming up threes come from?
It is generally accepted as referring to the fact that a three rolled in most dice games is a losing roll; "keeps coming up threes" is a run of bad luck
Who was the first person to come up with the phrase for the people for the people by the people?
who was the first person to come up with the phrase "for the people,for th people,by the people"?
Reverse lights come on when brakes are applied on 2000 Chevy blazer?
Sounds as if the wires at the rear of the vehicle are mixed up. Check to see if the brake lights come on when put into reverse gear. That will rather confirm the hosed wiring.
How do you spell arriba onduly onduly a spanish phrase?
The phrase was "Arriba, arriba, ándele" (Spoken by Speedy Gonzales) and means "up, up, come on" or perhaps, "up, up, away".
Where does the phrase Up your alley come from?
The phrase 'up your alley' means that it is something that you like or might be good at. For instance, a good athlete may find football up his alley.
Is there a phrase by which you can differentiate between stalactites and stalagmites?
I usually think "tights come down and might come up".
Where did the phrase Lit up like a polish church come from?
I am from cental Wisconsin. I am not certain what the origin of the phrase is but it was commonly used by my father and grandfather
Which book from Dr. Seuss has this phrase They will get them if you let them Come you can not let them get them?
Ten Apples Up On Top!"
Where did phrase Early bird special come from?
The phrase early bird comes from the phrase the early bird gets the worm. That phrase comes from the English proverbs of 1670 meaning that the one to show up first has the best chance of success.
Where did phrase haming it up come from?
It came from Ham's jesting and uncovering of his father, Noah in Genesis 9
Where does the phrase all washed-up come from?
I can't quite find it, but from the bits I've gathered: It relates to animals, specifically squids that would wash up on the beach. When they would beach themselves, it did nothing but further their species to extinction.
Why does the Torah say that what comes down must come up?
The phrase is actually "what goes up, must come down" and it is not found in the Torah. This line was said by Sir Isaac Newton in reference to gravity.
What part of speech is 'to figure out'?
'To figure out' is a verbal phrase - that is, a phrase that works like a verb.Eg. He solvedthe problem.He figured out the problem.Other examples of verbal phrases are: to wake up, to come across.
