2006-09-27 04:31:14 · 4 answers · asked by bryan m 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
In 1822, a portuguese explorer called Vasco De Gama was in Mesopotamia investigating reports of an 8-headed skink. It turned out that it was in fact a Komodo dragon, and Vasco 'filled his boots' with faeces.
2006-09-27 04:35:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It almost certainly dates back to the days when a victorious army would plunder the place they had recently attacked and defeated. Obviously, the soldiers would stuff their pockets, bags or whatever and then - so as not to miss anything - even their boots. That's why we have the modern sense of "take full advantage" when we use the saying.
2006-09-27 12:12:59 · answer #2 · answered by b_b_best 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in wild west, gold prospectors used to fill their boots with gold nuggets.
2006-09-27 11:37:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no idea
2006-09-29 05:17:26 · answer #4 · answered by markhatter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋