Your on the threshold
Posted by James Briggs on September 21, 2004
In Reply to: Your on the threshold posted by Kristy Hibbert on September 21, 2004
: I was wondering if anybody knew the meaning and origin of the phrase, 'your on the threshold'
OED online says:
/threshold, threshhold/
. noun 1 a strip of wood or stone forming the bottom of a doorway and crossed on entering a house or room. 2 a level or point at which something would start or cease to happen or come into effect.
- ORIGIN Old English, related to THRESH (in the sense 'tread').
- Your on the threshold ESC 21/September/04
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- Er Lewis 21/September/04
- You're on the threshold Lexi 21/September/04
- You're on the threshold Kristy Hibbert 21/September/04
- You're on the threshold Lexi 21/September/04
- Er Lewis 21/September/04
- Me please mee!!! - I know this one! David FG 21/September/04
- Me please mee!!! - I know this one! Bob 21/September/04
- Me please mee!!! - I know this one! Lewis 21/September/04