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Where Did That Come From? podcast Archives - VenturEnglish VenturEnglish
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A podcast for English learners and English lovers about the history of words phrases and idioms.
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K.I.S.S.
Keep It Simple Stupid! This phrase has even entered into different languages, but where did it come from and why was it used? We'll talk about that this episode.
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The Third Degree
If you like detective novels you probably know about the third degree. But where did this idiom come from and how can you use it? We'll talk about that this episode.
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Baby Out With the Bathwater
Who would actually make a mistake like that and what would even make someone think like that? Throw the baby out with the bathwater is a very old idiom, but it didn't originate in English!
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There's the Rub
What is a rub and where is it, anyway? Why would someone say this comment. Does it make any sense or did it make more sense in the days of Shakespeare?
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Hold Your Horses
Do you even own any horses? Are there horses anywhere nearby? Probably not, so where does this phrase come from? We'll investigate in this episode.
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Across the Board
Do you like to do things across the board, make sweeping changes and reset everything? If so you might use this idiom a lot but where did it come from and why do we say it today when we mean to make complete changes?
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