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Bolivar can not take two

O.Henry
O.Henry

Phraseologism: Bolivar cannot stand two.

Meaning: 1. Either you or me. 2. One must win.

Origin: From the story "The Roads We Take" ("Roads We Take", 1910) by the American writer O. Henry (pseudonym of William Sidney Porter, 1862-1910). Bolivar is the name of a horse on which two friends could have escaped, but one of them, named Dodson, nicknamed Shark, abandoned his friend and escaped himself. In his defense, he said: "Bolivar can not bear two." Later, when Dodson became a major entrepreneur, these words became his motto, which he followed in his dealings with his business partners.

Random phraseology:

Take / take on a pencil something.

Meaning:

To make a note, a note for memory, write something down (publ.).

Origin:

The expression arose among journalists, reporters, writers who, by the nature of their activities, quickly record their life observations. Brief notes at the place of observation of any events serve as material for further work. It is also assumed that the expression is formed by strengthening the figurative basis of the word note in the turnover to take note and replacing it with a specific one - a pencil.

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