Saliva is a watery substance formed in the mouths of animals, secreted by the salivary glands. Human saliva comprises 99.5% water, plus electrolytes, mucus, white blood cells, epithelial cells (which can be used to extract DNA), glycoproteins, enzymes (such as amylase and lipase), antimicrobial agents such as secretory IgA and lysozyme.
Take it on the arches does not mean simply Leave. It means Walk away. If Travis continues to break the chops of his dispatcher, he will not be driving a cab tonight. He will be walking home. I had no idea it was such an obscure term. It is dated, to be sure.
3. A curve with the ends down and the middle up: the arch of a raised eyebrow. 4. Anatomy An organ or structure having a curved or bowlike appearance, especially either of two arched sections of the bony structure of the foot. v. arched, archÂ·ing, archÂ·es.v. tr. 1.. any of various parts or structures of the body having a curved or archlike outline, such as the transverse portion of the aorta (arch of the aorta) or the raised bony vault formed by the tarsal and metatarsal bones (arch of the foot).