#130 - The Etymology of 11 Everyday English Idioms
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English - August 24, 2022 13:47 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsEducation History education facts humour film fun generalknowledge history mythology science Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Every language has its own idioms -- phrases that when taken literally don't make a lot of sense, but everyone knows what they mean when used in the right context. In this episode, Ellie takes us through the origins of 11 common, everyday English idioms, and where their literal meanings came from.
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