"Dave" > wrote in message
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> Dimitri wrote:
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>> "Andy" <q> wrote in message ...
>
>>> His daughter had some part in the biz. I would imagine she's going to step
>>> up to the plate more so!
>
> Where did this expression originate from? The first time I heard it was on a
> cookery prog on TV in the UK.

I believe stepping up to the plate is originally from baseball in the states.
Batting plate or pitching plate? I don't really know which 'cos we played
rounders. :-)

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Pete