008 - Knuckle Down; To Win Hands Down; Personality

In this exciting episode I explore why we say "Knuckle Down", "To Win Hands Down" and where the word "Personality" comes from. 

Disclaimer: Not to be used for personal hygiene or inserted into the ear. 

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007 - SIAMESE TWINS-WHIPPERSNAPPER-HOUSE WHIP-TAKE THE WIND OUT OF YOUR SAILS

This fabulous episode of Why Do We Say That tackles the eternal question: Why do we call 'em, Siamese Twins?  and what is a 'young whippersnapper', a political whip and finally, why do we say that something 'takes the wind out of your/his sails'?
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006 - QUIZ and WHEN IN ROME DO AS THE ROMANS

Podcast 6 covers the interesting origins of the words "Quiz" and the phrase "When in Rome, Do as the Romans Do"

005-GETS MY GOAT; MAD AS A HATTER; TO GET THE SACK

The story behind some more phrases we use.  Today I explore why someone Gets My Goat when they succeed in upsetting or irritating me.  Why Hatters used to literally be on the crazy side and why someone "gets the sack" when they are fired from a job. 

This episode sponsored by the shape Rectangle and the number 4,234. 

004 COURTSHIP - WEDDINGS - TYING THE KNOT & HONEYMOON

This episode of Why Do We Say That will delve into the origins of those strange rituals revolving around love; Courtship, weddings, tying the knot and honeymoon.

003- YOUR GOOSE IS COOKED - SEASONING and EATING HUMBLE PIE

Why do we say that "Your Goose is Cooked!?" and where did the phrase "Eating Humble Pie" come from? Today's episode will explore those phrases and as an added attraction the word 'seasoning' will be shown to come from an unexpected source.

002 - BRING HOME THE BACON and GIVING SOMEONE THE COLD SHOULDER

Phil Is Easily Amused

NOTE: this is really a podcast (see link below) and all this verbiage is just to whet your appetite for listening.  Anyway, Let's Eat folks!  You can't see it but I've got a hot bowl of chicken sausage gumbo and a cup of coffee sitting here.  Yummmm. Very appropriate. since I'd like to exaplain a few of the phrases we use that originate with food and the table. Let's eat! or at least let's talk about som
e phrases associated with eating:

BRING HOME THE BACON - Though today this expression means either 'return with a victory' or 'brung home cash', in the 12th century actual bacon was involved.

GIVE SOMEONE THE COLD SHOULDER - means to delibertly ignore, slight, snubb or disrespect someone. "She cold shouldered her ex-fiance".  I can picture the turned head, the haughty distain and perhaps even the icy shoulder being turned to the unwelcome one.  But why do we say that?
listen and find out the interesting story.

Here is the link to the podcast #1:     BRING HOME THE BACON & GIVE THE COLD SHOULDER