19 min

8: Wait, what did you say? Part II Without a hitch 👍

    • Personal Journals

Today’s episode is the second part of a two-part series on language, looking at phrases we use all the time, but which on closer examination are a bit weird, misleading or funny. Features:
Bears, hares and wondering where – notes on the hilarious linguistic laziness of Kiwi EnglishStars, lasers and taxi cabs – the glorious (and mixed) metaphors of workplace languageAn examination of idioms and phrases I never quite understood as a kid – and still don’t, reallySupport the show

Today’s episode is the second part of a two-part series on language, looking at phrases we use all the time, but which on closer examination are a bit weird, misleading or funny. Features:
Bears, hares and wondering where – notes on the hilarious linguistic laziness of Kiwi EnglishStars, lasers and taxi cabs – the glorious (and mixed) metaphors of workplace languageAn examination of idioms and phrases I never quite understood as a kid – and still don’t, reallySupport the show

19 min