The phrase is derived from the Latin word for cut.
The phrase "high stakes" is derived directly from a gambling term.
The last two phrases are derived from the practice of the American Indians.
The phrase to grab the brass ring is derived from this device.
The phrase is derived from the story of Adam and Eve.
He proposes that the phrase is derived from windmills.
The phrase "3 miles up, 3 miles down" was derived from this run.
The two phrases have rather similar phonetic soundings but are actually separately derived at different times.
The phrase is derived from two keys sources.
These phrases are derived from the folk war song Hade!!