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#3 IDIOMS: barking up the wrong cliché

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Ever wonder why we’re biting bullets, letting cats out of bags, or telling people not to cry over spilled milk when clearly that milk was expensive organic almond oat hybrid? In this episode, we pull back the curtain on idioms—the quirky little phrases that make English sound like a riddle written by a slightly tipsy poet. From “raining cats and dogs” to “breaking the ice,” we’re unpacking the weird, wild origins of expressions that make no literal sense but somehow feel perfectly normal.

Of course, we won’t beat around the bush (mainly because poison ivy might be in there). Instead, we’ll dive headfirst into the rabbit hole of idioms, explore their historical oddities, and probably misuse a few along the way. So grab your hat—because we’re about to throw it in the ring—and join us for an episode where words don’t just mean things… they mean other things, too.

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Manage episode 506697127 series 3671810
Content provided by Jeff. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Jeff or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

Ever wonder why we’re biting bullets, letting cats out of bags, or telling people not to cry over spilled milk when clearly that milk was expensive organic almond oat hybrid? In this episode, we pull back the curtain on idioms—the quirky little phrases that make English sound like a riddle written by a slightly tipsy poet. From “raining cats and dogs” to “breaking the ice,” we’re unpacking the weird, wild origins of expressions that make no literal sense but somehow feel perfectly normal.

Of course, we won’t beat around the bush (mainly because poison ivy might be in there). Instead, we’ll dive headfirst into the rabbit hole of idioms, explore their historical oddities, and probably misuse a few along the way. So grab your hat—because we’re about to throw it in the ring—and join us for an episode where words don’t just mean things… they mean other things, too.

  continue reading

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