Don't steal my thunder! The history of idioms

Forever Ago

American Public Media

Kids & Family, History, Education For Kids

4.4 • 5.3K Ratings

🗓️ 2 July 2024

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

The cat's out of the bag! We’re back with a brand new episode, and we didn’t cut any corners! This one is all about idioms, those funny expressions that don’t make sense until you know what they’re supposed to mean, like "steal my thunder" or "it's raining cats and dogs." Join Joy and co-host Zyah to learn all about the history behind some of the most common idioms in English. Plus, a brand new game where you'll get the chance to guess the meaning of an idiom in another language!

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0:00.0	Teddy, is that you?
0:05.0	Myy-ho Joy.
0:06.0	Hello didly-do, Zaya.
0:09.0	What brings you to the official Forever-Go library?
0:12.0	Zaya is helping me with my future best selling book,
0:15.0	quick snacks, and fun facts with Joy Dole.
0:17.8	And we can use your help with some of our research, Teddy.
0:20.4	Sure thing.
0:21.6	As the official forever go librarian, I can talk research until the caterpillars come home.
0:28.0	Caterpillars? I think the phrase is actually, till the cows come home.
0:32.0	I don't have any cows, Zaya. Oh.
0:37.0	Anyway, my book features the best fact and snack pairings in the world, and I'm looking for the best snack to
0:44.7	pair with this fun fact. Did you know a group of jellyfish is called a
0:49.4	smack? A snack to bear with a smack fact.
0:53.0	Hmm, that's a tricky one Joy.
0:55.0	But I bet we have the perfect book for your research.
0:58.0	Let me just check on the shelves.
1:01.0	Ooh, uh oh, uh oh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, oh, hey, do you have any snack books in that pile?
1:07.0	An Encyclopedia of Snacks, mayhaps?
1:09.0	Hold your kittens, Joey.
1:11.0	It's hold your horses, Teddy.
1:13.2	Oh, I don't know if I'm strong enough, but that's very kind of you to suggest.
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