Cut Bait; Die is Cast

[Grant Barrett]

This query came into the ADS web site. I think the sender intends to ask about
origin and application rather than meaning, but in any case, please forward any responses
onto the original sender as well as the list.


Date: Saturday, May 27, 2000
From: tjdean at astro.ocis.temple.edu

What is the meaning of the following two expressions:
1. fish or cut bait -- does "cut bait" mean, do nothing (i.e., just sitting there
and cutting bait) or does :cut bait" mean, cut the bait off your line?

2. what is the meaning of "the die is cast"?  does it refer to the toss of a single
dice (Caesar crossing the Rubicon), or does it refer to printing, settting something
in a "die" a mold?



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Grant Barrett
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