Up in the Air and Up for Grabs

There are hundreds of prizes up for grabs.  What an interesting expression this is, so I looked it up and here's the origin.   UP FOR GRABS Origin: Mid - 20th Century, American English –  The word “grab” itself is quite old, going back to the 16th Century with roots in Old Dutch and German. But the idiom is much more recent. The online Etymology dictionary attributes it to “Jive Talk” which was slang used by beatniks, hipsters and jazz musicians of the era. Usage: Informal spoken American English.  Idiomatic Meaning: available to whoever first expends the necessary energy, money, or ingenuity, and is willing to compete; obtainable (previously difficult to get, have or obtain); not yet claimed total chaos (alternate meaning) Literal Meaning: Something or someone that is possible to take hold of, seize or grab physically. Is the expression up in the air similarly interesting to you? According to theidioms.com this phrase refers to unsettled particles or matter as something that is floating in the air. “In the air” has been used with a similar meaning since the mid 1700s, and this exact phrase has been in use since the first half of 1900s. There are more air idioms at dictionary.com HERE. Our pictures today demonstrate another idiom that relates to air and gravity.  What goes up, must come down.  We sighted this flying umbrella last month while in Stoney Creek.   I 'almost got the picture' of the hard landing and subsequent disintegration in the school yard right next door.