Meaning
Literal meaning. That the output will be as you see it in front of you. It basically is used by software coders as they say it WYSIWYG
Origin
WYSIWYG pronounced whizzywig was used by Byte magazine in April 1982
‘What you see is what you get’ (or WYSIWYG) refers to the situation in which the display screen portrays an accurate rendition of the printed page.
Meaning
This means that a no means no and no excuse will be entertained.
Origin
The California newspaper The Mountain Democrat in October 1988:
‘He wouldn’t take no for an answer,’ which gave meaning to the T-shirt Jim presented Carl printed with ‘What part of No don’t you understand?’
This phrase become popular after a song was written by Wayne Perry and Gerald Smith recorded by Lorrie Morgan:
What part of no don’t you understand?
To put it plain and simple
I’m not into one night stands
I’ll be glad to explain it
If it’s too hard to comprehend
So tell me what part of no
Don’t you understand?
Meaning
Dan Quayle used it in speeches and it laid stress on how one should be clear on his or her thoughts.
Origin
On 30th November 1988, The Los Angles Times used it as:
“I also try to discipline myself when I get into a situation… and I’m trying to think of an answer, instead of being verbose, which is a tendency that I have, to be concise. Because verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate things.”
Meaning
It is used when we don’t get any results and return to the starting point. Usually its referred to a situation in which a person gets from one trouble to another and it becomes very difficult to get out of it.
Origin
A vicious circle was the name given by 18th century logicians for a fallacious proof in this form:
A depends on B
B depends on C
C depends on A
The Britannica Encyclopedia in 1792 used this phrase as:
“He runs into what is termed by logicians a vicious circle.”
Meaning
It is used when a very important decision for one’s future is to be taken.
Origin
The first citation is from The Times, July 1960:
“Even the holders of Government bonds turn out to be chiefly philanthropic institutions and trade unions when it comes to the crunch.”
Meaning
This is used when a secret is exposed and it creates a confusing environment.
Origin
The first use of this phrase was in Eric Partridge’s dictionary of slang and unconventional English:
“Wait till the major hears that! Then the shit’ll hit the fan!”
Meaning
It means we have strong chance of making money in dirty jobs.
Origin
John Ray used it in A collection of English proverbs in 1678:
“Muck and money go together.”
Meaning
Used by people who are pessimistic. It usually refers to the bad omen.
Origin
New York Monthly Magazine published this little ditty in 1835:
I never had a slice of bread,
Particularly large and wide,
That did not fall upon the floor,
And always on the buttered side!
Meaning
Used for the state of lawlessness
Origin
The first use of this phrase was in the Missouri newspaper The Sedalia Daily Democrat, 1875:
“W. A. Palmer, the South Bend, Indiana, murderer and paramour of Dolly Tripp, was for several years resident of Clinton. Bill always was one of the ‘wild and woolly’ kind and would associate with the demimonde.”
Meaning
Literal meaning – when we want someone to be with us physically.
Origin
No specific date is known, but it is believed to be in 1890’s when US postal department introduced postcards.