I was just posting on Facebook and asked the question, "Why do we 'get things off our chest' and not some other part of our anatomy?" Since things can be 'a pain in the neck' or 'a pain in the butt,' shouldn't we 'get things off our neck or butt?'Likewise, if you're planning on being observant, you 'keep your eye out' for someone...shouldn't that be extremely painful?! I guess it is metaphysically if the anticipated arrival continues to delay and you have to wait and wait and wait...
Oh, and jumping across to the Bible...across what?...was Paul's 'thorn in the flesh' really a 'pain in the neck/butt' linguistically speaking, and, therefore, some person with whom he had to deal and work all those years who God used 'as iron sharpens iron' for Paul's well being in the long run?
Continuing on the 'pain in the neck' theme...people these days frequently 'give us The Finger' as the most pejorative way of expressing themselves (or a backwards way of telling us 'You're Number One') and yet 'thumbs up' is a good sign, counterbalanced by 'thumbs down'...both left overs from the days of the Caesars and gladiators.
Oh, and just why do we 'get a leg up?' Seems as though that's a rather awkward position...unless you put your foot on a chair or something like that to tie your shoelaces.
Well, before we get too 'down in the mouth' about these anatomical expressions, I'd better 'keep on trucking' to the next thing on God's Daytimer for me!
Got your' eye on the ball,' 'your shoulder to the wheel,' and your 'ear to the ground?'
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