Origins of Expressions

  Under the Weather Watch this on YouTube here - Staying In - Youtube Video Meaning: Under the weather means that a person is feeling sick or sad.  Example Sentence: "A few days after Laura returned from her vacation in Florida, she started feeling under the weather." Origin: This is quite a common phrase not only today but also back in the 1800s. It started out to describe when someone felt seasick, they would be sent below deck so they could get away from the harsh weather. (Get it, below deck - under the weather) The earliest written history was in the newspaper  Jeffersonville Daily Evening News in 1835 it read: “…Jessica is somewhat under the weather to-day, figuratively and literally,’ said the gentleman, amusedly, giving a glance at the lady over in the corner.” We use this saying the same way to proclaim that we or someone else does not feel well.  YouTube Video - Staying In

  Cold Hands, Warm Heart Watch this on YouTube here - Staying In - Youtube Video Meaning: Cold hands, warm heart alludes to people who have cold hands, have kind and loving personalities.   Example Sentence:   Jessica: "I don't like holding hands with Steve. His hands are so cold."   Taylor: "Cold hands, warm heart."     Origin: This phrase has been around since the 1700’s and is said to come from a French phrase Froides mains, chaudes amours, from Dictionnaire des proverbes françois by Georges de Backer in (1710). The phrase has held the same meaning since it has been written. This idiom has been alive for a while and is still used today. The first English text of the phrase cold hands, warm heart was in 1903 by V.S. Lean in 'Collectanea."  " Cold Hands, Warm Heart" The expression does not only exist in English and French but is also known in German as Kalte Hand, Warmez Herz. Today we use it to say just because a person might s...

  As Snug As A Bug In A Rug Watch this on YouTube here - Staying In - YouTube Video Meaning: As snug as a bug in a rug means to be very comfortable and cozy. Example Sentence:   “Aww, look at her cuddled up, as snug as a bug in a rug.” Origin: This phrase has been around for a while. The original writing of it was in 1769, in David Garrick's celebration of Shakespeare Garrick's vagary, or, England run mad; with particulars of the Stratford Jubilee. It reads: "If she has the mopus's, I'll have her, as snug as a bug in a rug."     ( Mopus  being a slang word for "money," naturally.)   As snug as a bug in a rug started out with a much different meaning than it has today. The word “snug” was a nautical term; it was first used as an adjective in the 16th century to describe the trim, neat, compact design of a ship. Shortly after that, snug started to be used as a verb and meant “to lie close" (as in "snugging up/together for warmth or ...