It is not entirely clear how this saying of \u201cgood luck\u201d came to be, but there are a few theories<\/a>. Some say that in Ancient Greece, audience members of a show would stomp their feet rather than clap. An Elizabethan era story claims that the audience would hit their chairs on the floor. If they managed to break a leg off the chair, that meant that they really enjoyed the show. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCool Beans\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A phrase that we typically use to say \u201cthat\u2019s great\u201d or \u201cexcellent,\u201d<\/a> \u201ccool beans\u201d is said to have popped up in the 1970s as slang used by college students. Others note that it was also used around that time by comedians Cheech and Chong. Some suspect, however, that the phrase most likely stuck around after D.J. Tanner often used it<\/a> in the sitcom \u201cFull House<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Last Straw\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Whenever we\u2019re fed up with something, we may use this phrase. \u201cThe last straw\u201d first appeared around 1755 and is from the English proverb<\/a> \u201cit is the last straw that breaks the camel’s back.\u201d Sometimes an animal such as a horse would be used instead of a camel, but this old saying was used until around 1836. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFeeling Under the Weather\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This saying we use when we\u2019re not feeling well appeared as early as 1835<\/a> in a newspaper. It is said that it came from long ago when sailors would feel seasick. They would move under the ship\u2019s deck to escape the weather over the sea. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cA Taste of Your Own Medicine\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n We use this phrase to describe people who are experiencing something negative that they had previously caused on others. It originates from an Aesop fable<\/a> about a man who knowingly sells medicine that does not work, but claims that it does anyway. Eventually, the man becomes sick himself, and the people around him attempt to give him his own medicine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt\u2019s Raining Cats and Dogs\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Something people say when it is raining hard outside, the first noted appearance of this phrase was in 1651<\/a> in a poem. It is not clear where it exactly originated from, however. Some suspect that it is from the Greek word \u201ccata doxa,\u201d which meant \u201ccontrary to experience or belief.\u201d Another possibility is that it is from the Old English word \u201ccatadupe,\u201d which referred to waterfalls. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCry Over Spilled Milk\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This saying suggests that someone should not get upset over something that they can\u2019t do anything about. It was first noted in the 1659<\/a> book \u201cParamoigraphy\u201d by James Howell, which stated \u201cno weeping for shed milk.\u201d The way this phrase is worded now is found as early as 1872 in a book titled \u201cOnce Upon A Week.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCold Turkey\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Meaning to suddenly stop doing something that a person is addicted to was, this term was first seen in 1921<\/a>. It is not known exactly where this saying came from, but there are a few theories. One states that cold turkey pieces do not take long to get ready<\/a>; hence, it is done somewhat suddenly. Another suggests that its roots lie in an even older phrase, \u201ctalking turkey,\u201d which implied \u201cto speak frankly and plainly.\u201d It could be that the saying, \u201cto quit cold turkey\u201d was used to say that someone is clearly quitting something. A final idea of this phrase\u2019s origin explains that drug addicts who are having withdrawals after quitting can appear similar to a turkey\u2019s dead body. The skin can have signs of goosebumps and look \u201cclammy and pale.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCouch Potato\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This term is used for people who often spend time sitting on the couch. It came from an artist in the 1970s who drew comic characters<\/a> who did just that. He referred to them as \u201ccouch potatoes.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Couleur-Pexels-1024x709.jpg\")
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