Pete Wilkins wrote:

> "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. :-)

Thanks for that. I feel more clued up now.

Dave