Pete Wilkins said...

>
> "Dave" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Dimitri wrote:
>>>
>>> "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. :-)


This should clear up everything!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sShMA85pv8M

Andy