The Language Lie

The Wrong Side of the Bed

Mon, 15 Jan 2024 09:00:00 -0600

Join Ingrid and Casey as they discuss augury, Edith Hamilton's "Mythology," and which side of the bed is the correct side of the bed.

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Knock On Wood

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 08:00:00 -0600

Join Ingrid and Casey as they discuss Ingrid’s 3 Roman Empires, Jesus Wafers, and Otis Redding’s top ten hit.

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Shoo-In

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 09:00:00 -0600

Join Ingrid and Casey as they discuss Ingrid’s competitive nature, horsies, the misspellings of the NYTimes online editions and, of course, doom core.

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Right As Rain

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 07:00:00 -0600

Join Ingrid and Casey as they discuss rain, trivets, and Adele's confusing poetry.

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Lying Through One's Teeth

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 17:00:00 -0600

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss lying, zombies, and pussycats.

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Batten Down the Hatches

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 19:00:00 -0600

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss hurricanes, the universality of the pandemic, and Taylor Swift.

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Push the Envelope

Mon, 06 Nov 2023 10:00:00 -0600

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss mathematics, Mad Men, and how Casey and Ingrid are actually AI bots.

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All Hat, No Cattle

Fri, 21 Jul 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss cowboys, manners, and just owning up to who you are, already.

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To Bury the Hatchet

Tue, 06 Jun 2023 15:00:00 -0500

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss a beautiful and possibly problematic idiom.

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Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop

Mon, 01 May 2023 15:00:00 -0500

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss power lines, divorce, and Casey's history as a hitchhiker.

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Close But No Cigar

Tue, 25 Apr 2023 20:00:00 -0500

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss how Ingrid used to be a carnie, Cake, and the problematic nature of PT Barnum shows.

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The Cat's Out of the Bag

Mon, 17 Apr 2023 14:00:00 -0500

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss yet another idiom about cats. To which they are both allergic.

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To Flesh Something Out

Fri, 07 Apr 2023 19:00:00 -0500

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss an idiom that horrifies, disgusts, and completely unsettles Casey.

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Hill of Beans

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 14:00:00 -0600

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss beans, the farmer's almanac, and the Great Carolinian Bean Fire.

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Jump the Shark

Mon, 13 Feb 2023 11:00:00 -0600

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss sharks, nuance, and Henry Winkler.

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Butterflies In Your Stomach

Sun, 01 Jan 2023 12:00:00 -0600

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss butterflies, nausea, and how Casey doesn't believe in love.

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Curiosity Killed the Cat

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 14:00:00 -0500

Join Casey and Ingrid as Casey explains how the New and Old Testaments are like Twilight and Harry Potter.

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Chew the Fat

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 10:00:00 -0500

Casey and Ingrid are back from hiatus!

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Mind Your P's and Q's

Sat, 08 Jan 2022 20:00:00 -0600

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss the queen, printing typefaces, and the most nursery rhyme idiom with the dirtiest song references.

Sources:
https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/mind-your-ps-and-qs.html
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/mind+your+p%27s+and+q%27s
https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/mind-your-ps-and-qs.html
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/
https://www.michiganradio.org/arts-culture/2019-01-06/the-dark-origin-of-basket-case

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To Make Ends Meet

Thu, 16 Dec 2021 19:00:00 -0600

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss tailoring, leftover meat, and balancing the budget.

Sources:
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/

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Par for the Course

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 21:00:00 -0600

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss Latin, the Met Gala, and Casey’s prowess as a golfer.

Sources:
https://www.fei.org/stories/lifestyle/my-equestrian-life/horses-animal-companions
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/par+for+the+course
https://grammarist.com/idiom/par-for-the-course/
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/1295/par-for-the-course
https://knowyourphrase.com/par-for-the-course
https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/aimeemann/parforthecourse.html
https://bestlifeonline.com/offensive-sayings/

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The Writing's on the Wall

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 12:00:00 -0600

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss the Bible, The Addams family, and The Matrix.

Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaslight_(1944_film)
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/
https://bestlifeonline.com/offensive-sayings/

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The World Is Your Oyster

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 21:00:00 -0600

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss oysters, the price of pearls, and sharp objects.

Sources:

https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/the+world+is+your+oyster
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/
https://www.nosweatshakespeare.com/quotes/famous/the-worlds-your-oyster/
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/21713/what-is-the-meaning-and-origin-of-the-common-phrase-the-world-is-your-oyster
https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-origin-of-the-phrase-the-world-is-your-oyster
https://dragonflycollector.com/music/lyrics/the-world-is-your-oyster/
https://soundcloud.com/cherokee-red/the-world-is-my-oyster
https://www.fluentu.com/blog/idioms-from-around-the-world/
from rd.com/list/words-with-offensive-origins/

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To Throw Caution to the Wind

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 12:00:00 -0500

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss taking chances, the wind, and hating the sound of their own voices.

Sources:
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/I+am+throwing+something+to+the+winds
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/
https://usadultliteracy.com/2014/05/14/idiom-of-the-week-throw-caution-to-the-wind/
https://idiomorigins.org/origin/throw-caution-to-the-wind
https://www.quora.com/Where-did-the-phrase-throw-caution-to-the-wind-originate
https://grammarhow.com/caution-to-the-wind/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb99yF14qJY
https://www.upworthy.com/10-common-phrases-that-are-actually-racist-af
https://www.mimicmethod.com/tag/best-idioms-in-other-languages/

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Don't Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 15:00:00 -0500

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss horses, teeth, and Ingrid’s shared birthday with a psychopath.

Sources:
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/
https://www.upworthy.com/10-common-phrases-that-are-actually-racist-af

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To Get Your Goat

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 22:00:00 -0500

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss sarcasm, goats, and public radio.

Sources:

https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/
https://www.theidioms.com/get-goat/
https://www.justlearn.com/blog/sarcastic-idioms-and-phrases
https://myenglishroutine.com/funny-english-idioms/
https://www.michiganradio.org/post/dont-let-idiom-get-your-goat
https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/get-your-goat.html
https://www.businessinsider.com/offensive-phrases-that-people-still-use-2013-11

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By the Skin of One's Teeth

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 10:00:00 -0500

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss teeth sweaters, the Bible, and cinnamon.

Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bang_for_the_buck
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/06/us/racism-words-phrases-slavery-trnd/index.html

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Bang for the Buck

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 07:00:00 -0500

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss bangs and bounces and explosions.

Sources:

https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/more-bang-for-your-buck-s
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/bang+for+the+buck
https://www.oysterenglish.com/idiom-bang-for-the-buck.html
https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/more-bang-for-your-buck.html
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/323520/what-is-the-origin-of-more-bang-for-the-your-buck
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/06/us/racism-words-phrases-slavery-trnd/index.html

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To Have Your Cake and Eat It Too

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 17:00:00 -0500

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss cake, Cromwell, and the Unabomber.

Sources:
https://grammarist.com/phrase/have-your-cake-and-eat-it-too/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_can%27t_have_your_cake_and_eat_it
http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/~myl/languagelog/archives/002762.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/20/magazine/20FOB-onlanguage-t.html
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/

https://www.quora.com/In-Swedish-how-do-you-say-youre-welcome/answer/Anders-D-H-Pemer

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Pleased As Punch

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 15:00:00 -0500

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss Harry Styles and murderous puppets, and Ingrid does a Southern accent.

Sources:

https://grammarist.com/idiom/as-pleased-as-punch/
http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-ple1.htm
https://www.thekitchn.com/why-do-we-say-pleased-as-punch-238364
https://www.vogue.com/article/what-might-harry-styles-new-beauty-line-look-like
https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/racist-phrases-origins-language-20200610.html
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/

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On a Roll

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 06:00:00 -0500

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss Emily Post, the history of dice, and the 90s.

Sources:
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/be-on-a-roll
https://www.idioms.online/on-a-roll/
https://www.britannica.com/topic/dice
https://www.idioms.online/origin-of-the-expression-on-a-roll/
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=on%20one
https://www.theidioms.com/on-a-roll/
https://books.google.com/ngrams
Three Mile Island, Radioactive Waste Disposal Resulting from Mar.1979 Accident, Unit 2 - Environmental Impact Statement · Volume 3
Legitimacy in the Modern State By John H. Schaar · 1981
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_a_Roll
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craps
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/

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I'll Be a Monkey's Uncle

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 07:00:00 -0500

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss monkeys, creationists, and Casey and Ingrid's very different days.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey%27s_uncle
https://www.idioms.online/ill-be-a-monkeys-uncle/
https://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-mon3.htm
https://thevillageidiom.org/ill-be-a-monkeys-uncle/
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/

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Off Their Rocker

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 20:00:00 -0500

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss the nature of time, bad British accents, and people who are a little bananas.

Sources:

https://www.dogster.com/lifestyle/7-more-common-dog-idioms-explained
https://www.quora.com/What-does-historical-time-mean-for-social-theorists-and-philosophers
https://writingexplained.org/idiom-dictionary/off-your-rocker
http://www.wordwizard.com/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?t=18057
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/6967/why-off-his-rocker
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/

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To Break the Ice

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 12:00:00 -0500

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss Old English, cold things, and tips for sociopaths.

Sources:
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/break-the-ice
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/break+the+ice
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/break-the-ice
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icebreaker
https://wordhistories.net/2017/08/05/break-the-ice-origin/
https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/break-the-ice.html
Taming of the Shrew - Shakespeare ( 1594)
Hudibras - Samuel Butler (1664)
https://brightside.me/inspiration-psychology/the-13-best-ways-to-break-the-ice-340210/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Break_the_Ice_(song)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icebreaker_(facilitation)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calque
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/

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High Cotton

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 19:00:00 -0500

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss cotton, dairy cows, and Porgy & Bess.

Sources:

https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/5476/why-the-difference-in-depiction-of-the-cross-between-catholics-and-protestants
https://www.hottytoddy.com/2014/05/19/13-southern-sayings-that-the-rest-of-america-wont-understand/
https://www.marketplace.org/2014/07/23/high-cotton-and-southern-language/
https://thesouthernc.com/livin-in-high-cotton/
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/_/mdict.aspx?h=1&word=in+high+cotton
https://grammarist.com/idiom/in-tall-cotton-and-in-high-cotton/
https://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/46/messages/940.html
https://idiomation.wordpress.com/tag/in-high-cotton/
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/

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To Go Berserk

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 17:00:00 -0500

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss bears, wolves, and Odin.

Sources:
https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/go-berserk.html
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20berserk
https://www.grammarphobia.com/blog/2018/06/berserk.html
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/go+berserk
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berserker
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/

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Dead Ringer

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 09:30:00 -0500

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss caffeine, Victorians, poets...and more horses.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_ringer_(idiom)
https://www.theidioms.com/dead-ringer/
https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/dead-ringer.html
https://grammarist.com/idiom/dead-ringer
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/

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Put the Cart Before the Horse

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 13:00:00 -0500

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss horses, canaries, and live music.

Sources:
https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/put-the-cart-before-the-horse.html
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20the%20cart%20before%20the%20horse
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cart_before_the_horse
https://www.theidioms.com/put-the-cart-before-the-horse/
https://books.google.com/ngrams
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucian
https://www.theoi.com/Text/LucianDialoguesDead1.html
“Cart Before the Horse.” A Hog on Ice: And Other Curious Expressions, by Charles Earle Funk and Tom Funk, Quill, 2001.
https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/put-the-cart-before-the-horse.html
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/

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That Dog Won't Hunt

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 17:00:00 -0500

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss kolaches and Ingrid’s favorite subject: dog-related idioms.

Sources:

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/at-home-and-away-with-the-fairies-an-irishman-s-diary-on-the-globalisation-of-a-hiberno-english-phrase-1.3474117
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Save_a_Horse_(Ride_a_Cowboy)
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/that+dog+won%27t+hunt
https://www.wordorigins.org/big-list-entries/that-dog-wont-hunt
https://yourislandnews.com/this-dog-wont-huntand-other-dog-related-idioms/
https://holidaybarn.com/blog/dog-idioms-history-and-meanings/
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/

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Bone to Pick

Mon, 31 May 2021 19:00:00 -0500

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss drunk animals, why you should put gas in a car if you borrow it, and Casey makes (many) bad puns.

Sources:
https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/collective-false-memories-whats-behind-the-mandela-effect
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-alcoholics-of-the-animal-world-81007700/
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/have+a+bone+to+pick+with
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/bone-to-pick
https://www.bartleby.com/81/4395.html
"Comedy of Errors" - Shakespeare (1594)
"Hudibras" - Butler (1663)
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/have_a_bone_to_pick
"Answer to the Treatise of the Crosse against John Martiall" - James Calfhill (1565)
"Dictionary of Dates and Universal Reference Relating to All Ages and Nations Comprehending Every Remarkable Occurrence, Ancient and Modern, the Foundation, Laws, and Governments of Countries ... with Copious Details of England, Scotland and Ireland, the Whole Comprehending a Body of Information, Classical, Political and Domestic, from the Earliest Accounts to the Present Time" - Joseph Haydn (1845)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Haydn
https://books.google.com/ngrams
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/

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Pushing Up Daisies

Tue, 25 May 2021 10:00:00 -0500

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss rabbit holes, many Irish things, and how to best do an offensive British accent.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Belgium
https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2015/apr/17/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-alice-in-wonderland-lewis-carroll
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pushing%20up%20daisies
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/one+is+pushing+up+the+daisies
https://wordhistories.net/2017/02/24/push-up-daisies/
https://grammarist.com/usage/pushing-up-daisies/
https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/at-home-and-away-with-the-fairies-an-irishman-s-diary-on-the-globalisation-of-a-hiberno-english-phrase-1.3474117
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/

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Hitch In Your Giddyup

Mon, 17 May 2021 10:00:00 -0500

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss Texas, cowboys, horseshoes, and a little Faulkner.

Sources:
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/

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To Have a Full Plate

Mon, 10 May 2021 19:00:00 -0500

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss chefs, Romans, and Casey tries his best to scandalize Ingrid.

Sources:
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/04/19/ancient-greeces-army-of-lovers
https://grammarist.com/idiom/a-lot-on-ones-plate-and-a-full-plate
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/a+full+plate
https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/word-histories-dinner

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Take It With A Grain Of Salt

Mon, 03 May 2021 21:00:00 -0500

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss restaurant speak, poison antidotes, cute Frenchmen, and Casey’s best buddy, Pliny the Elder.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/86_(term)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folie_%C3%A0_deux
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/

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Sick As A Dog

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 13:00:00 -0500

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss various animal idioms, Casey's dog's ADHD, and develop some conspiracy theories about British people.

Sources:
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Austin/comments/4exgpz/til_that_a_group_of_grackles_is_commonly_referred/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte%27s_Web
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_Dutch
https://www.theidioms.com/sick-as-a-dog/
https://www.gingersoftware.com/content/phrases/sick-as-a-dog/
https://ginsengenglish.com/blog/dog-idioms
http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-sic1.htm
https://grammarpartyblog.com/2011/05/03/sick-idioms/
https://www.phrases.com/phrase/sick-as-a-dog_45022
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/498274/what-is-the-history-of-the-idiom-sick-as-a-dog

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Hog on Ice

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 18:00:00 -0500

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss hogs, hockey, and Canadian idioms!

Sources:

https://www.narcity.com/16-newfoundland-slang-dictionary-terms-all-canadian-need-to-know
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/

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Hand Over Fist

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 11:00:00 -0500

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss murder podcasts, what friendship means, and some conspiracy theories about rope.

Sources:

https://learnersdictionary.com/qa/what-s-the-difference-between-idioms-and-proverbs
https://grammarist.com/idiom/hand-over-fist/
https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/hand-over-fist.html
https://writingexplained.org/idiom-dictionary/hand-over-fist
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/

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Wet Behind the Ears

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 13:00:00 -0500

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss ghosts, German, and both of their homelands: Pennsylvania and South Carolina.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gray_Man_(ghost)
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/

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To Throw a Party

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 18:00:00 -0500

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss pop music versus poetry, fraternities, and awesome Pisces birthdays.

Sources:
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/life+and+soul+of+the+party
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/172885/why-would-you-throw-a-party

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To Kill Two Birds With One Stone

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 13:00:00 -0500

Join Casey, Ingrid, and special guest Trevor Brandt as they discuss the Where's Waldo of idioms, bird civil wars, and how no one is wearing pants on Zoom. Find the (super fun!) interactive link to the painting we mention here: https://bruegel.analog.is/

Sources:
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/

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Hair of the Dog

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 13:00:00 -0500

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss werewolves, bad cocktails, and the requirements of becoming an Elder. Please note that this episode was recorded before Winter Storm Uri.

Sources:

https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/

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You Don't Have A Leg To Stand On

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 08:00:00 -0600

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss pirates and insulting French idioms, and develop their airport podcast. Please note that this episode was recorded before Winter Storm Uri, so forgive all mentions of the heat. Though, it is now hot again.

Sources:

https://londonist.com/2014/09/how-londons-airports-got-their-names
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/I+didn%27t+have+a+leg+to+stand+on
https://rollsoffthetongue.tumblr.com/search/leg+to+stand+on
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/

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Up A Creek

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 07:00:00 -0600

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss the elements, yachting, and a very appropriate idiom.

Sources:
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/
https://grammarist.com/idiom/up-the-creek-and-up-a-creek/
https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/up-shit-creek-without-a-paddle.html
https://www.jollyparrot.co.uk/blog/five-phrases-that-have-nautical-origin

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Come Hell or High Water

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 08:00:00 -0600

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss Midsommar, inclement weather, and appropriate amounts of communication.

Sources:

https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Hale
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/04/us/ts-eliot-emily-hale-letters.html
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/come-hell-or-high-water
https://www.theidioms.com/come-hell-or-high-water/
https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/97700.html
https://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-com1.htm
https://www.vanityfair.com/video/watch/slang-school-alexander-skarsgard-teaches-you-swedish-slang

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Plenty of Fish in the Sea

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 17:00:00 -0600

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss dating apps, how fish have weird eyes, and develop some conspiracy theories.

Sources:
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/

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Double-Edged Sword

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 16:00:00 -0600

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss snow, sharp blades, and parking in Manhattan.

Sources:
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/double+edged+sword
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/double-edged_sword
https://usadultliteracy.com/?s=double+edged
https://thevillageidiom.org/double-edged-sword/

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The Bee's Knees

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 21:00:00 -0600

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss bathtub gin, and whether or not bees should wear cargo pants.

Sources:
https://www.saveur.com/bees-knees-cocktail-recipe/
https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/the_bee's_knees
https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/the-bees-knees.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._S._Eliot
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/

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