E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Baisser.
Il semble qu’il n’y a qu’à se baisser et en prendre (French). One would think he has only to pick and choose. Said of a person who fancies that fortune will fall into his lap, without his stirring. Literally, “to stoop down and pick up what he wants.”
