Meaning
A loud form of music usually having electric guitar as prime instrument. Hard Rock Music
Origin
William Burroughs’ 1962 novel The Soft Machine’s character Uranian Willy is described as “the Heavy Metal Kid”.
Meaning
When some one is surprised this phrase is used.
Origin
Rose Terry Cooke’s book of short stories used it as:
‘Heavens to Betsy!’ gasped Josiah.
Meaning
It refers to complete inner satisfaction.
Origin
Shakespeare coined this phrase and used it in two plays:
Henry VI, 1593 – Her grace in Speech, Makes me from Wondring, fall to Weeping ioyes, Such is the Fulnesse of my hearts content.
The Merchant of Venice, 1596 – I wish your Ladiship all hearts content.
It is also found in a letter Shakespeare sent to the Earl of Southampton, as the dedication of the poem Venus and Adonis:
Right Honourable, – I know not how I shall offend in dedicating my unpolished lines to your Lordship, nor how the world will censure me for choosing so strong a prop to support so weak a burthen: only, if your Honour seem but pleased, I account myself highly praised, and vow to take advantage of all idle hours, till I have honoured you with some graver labour. But, if the first heir of my invention prove deformed, I shall be sorry it had so noble a godfather, and never after ear so barren a land, for fear it yield me still so bad a harvest. I leave it to your honourable survey, and your Honour to your heart’s content; which I wish may always answer your own wish, and the world’s hopeful expectation,
See other phrases and sayings from Shakespeare.
Meaning
Its a shout of agreement.
Origin
The British parliament in the 18th century used this phrase.
Meaning
This means that we got the information informally.
Origin
The Motown song recorded by Gladys Knight & the Pips in 1967 used this phrase and made it popular.
Meaning
We use this phrase for devoted followers who follow as they are said without any debate.
Origin
This actually is s a nautical term and is used for a ship that was firmly beached on land. The London Times used this in 1820:
“She was laid before the fire, at about a yard distance, and was hard and fast asleep.”