Welcome to our whimsical adventure of idioms and other turns of phrase. Each week, we delve into the origins of phrases to find out how they came into the English language. We tell the story of the phrase from its beginnings to where it is today. Shauna and Dan are two big nerds, so expect some geek culture references, random trivia facts, and loads of laughs. DFTBA!
Showing posts with label Bible. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bible. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Episode 76: A Little Birdie Told Me
A Little Birdie told us this phrase originated with the King James Bible. A quick search shows us the King James version of the Bible isn't even the first version to use the concepts, though none of them use the exact phrase. So join us to see just how this phrase did get its start, and what we were saying before that Little Birdie brought us the news. #BunnyTrails
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Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Episode 32: Skin of My Teeth
Who gets credit when an idiom originates from a translation? In this episode, recorded LIVE at Podcon 2, Shauna and Dan look at the origins of "Skin of My Teeth", a surprising idiom with an interesting back story. Join us to learn what the internet gets right about this phrase, and what the internet gets wrong. #BunnyTrails
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