Meaning
This was used by robbers who threatned the person to kill if he did not give all his money.
Origin
In 1835, the Pennsylvania newspaper had published this phrase:
A gentleman was stopped on Saturday night, by a footpad, with the customary salutation on such occasions – “Your money or your life.” Oh, replied the gentleman, don’t get in a passion, and you shall have all I have got; and drew a pistol, and shot the fellow down.
Meaning
This phrase is used when some one is very eager to participate.
Origin
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Beautiful and the Damned, 1922 had the first reference of this phrase:
“All-ll-ll righty. I’ll be there with bells!”
Meaning
When someone says or write the same words as you do we say, he is doing it word by word.
Origin
In 1385 Chaucer used it in The Legend of Dido, a poem from Legend of Good Women:
I could folwe [follow] word for word Virgile.
Meaning
Without any obstruction.
Origin
Samuel Freeman used it in The Town Officer, 1799:
“Persons who wilfully let or hinder any sheriff or constable.”
Meaning
TV ad to show that pepsodent is the best
Origin
A advertising slogan by Pepsodent toothpaste in 1960’s
Meaning
Used as a command to order that women and children should be given first priority..
Origin
It is believed to be first used in 18th century when a ship captain’s ordered all men to make way for women and children so that they can be safely dropped on shore.
Meaning
Used when somebody is under tremendous stress or is very sad.
Origin
The Bible, Job 10:15 (King James Version) had first reference:
Job 10:15: If I be wicked, woe unto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my head. I am full of confusion; therefore see thou mine affliction;
Shakespeare also used it in Hamlet, 1603.
Meaning
Used for people who are unpopular.
Origin
First reference comes from John Badcock’s Slang, 1823:
“Mud – a stupid twaddling fellow. ‘And his name is mud!’ ejaculated upon the conclusion of a silly oration, or of a leader in the Courier.”
Meaning
This means we are having the best of times.
Origin
In 1957 British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan made a speech in Bedford, UK in which he celebrated the success of Britain’s post-war economy and used this phrase.
Meaning
Circumstances or conditions in which even minor mistake can not be tolerated.
Origin
The New York Times in December 1972 used it as:
“Federal officials say the calculations were based on ‘assuming zero tolerance’ from now on for ineligibility and overpayments.”