''Abandon all hope''-first published in Dante Alighieri's ''Divine Comedy''

''Dog days''-hottest days between July and August

''Get medieval''- eXTReME violence

''Jerry built''- The origin's unknown, yet may have come Jericho.

''Magical realism''- 1920s article about a German art exhibit

''Paint the town red''-believed to come from an English nobleman painting buildings red

''Caesar salad''- Mediterranean dish consisting of cos lettuce, croutons,anchovies, lemon juice, olive oil, and parmesan. However, despite the name and Mediterranean ingredients, it didn't origin in the Mediterranean nor it was named after Julius Caesar.

''Face the music''- Although the true origin's unknown, it's theorized to come from drumbeats as military officiers were discharged.

''In the red''- Both private individuals and business owners utilize red pens or markers to circle or write debts and finacial losses in ledgers.

''Lie low''- printed in Shakespeare's 1599 ''Much Ado About Nothing''

''Off the record''- first printed in a November 1932 North Carolina newspaper about an event President Franklin Roosevelt attended

''Read the riot act''-In 1715 England local magistrates would arrest crowds of twelve or more people if they didn't disperse within an hour after the announcement was made.