Phrases. 1  fish or cut bait. 2  informal Stop vacillating and decide to act on or disengage from something. âwhen it comes to flagging brands, companies are being forced to fish or cut baitâ. âBy the second season of any TV show, you usually know if it's going to fish or cut bait.â.
Meaning and Origin Recorded as Larn, Larne, Larner, Lardner, and Lerner, this is usually a surname of English origins. It has at least three possible sources, each with its own distinct derivation. Firstly it may be an early medieval English occupational surname for a scholar or a schoolmaster, derived from the Olde English pre 7th Century word leornian.
The surname MYERS or MYER is either of German or British origin, depending upon the country of the particular family.The German origin of the surname MYERS has the meaning steward or bailiff, as in the magistrate of a city or town.The English orign of the surname has two possible sources: 1) from the Old French mire meaning physician and 2) Old Norse myrr meaning marsh..Myers is the 85th most popular surname in the United States.he English orign of the surname has two possible sources: 1) from the Old French mire meaning physician and 2) Old Norse myrr meaning marsh.. Myers is the 85th most popular surname in the United States.