Idiom's Delight - 23 February 2015

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A Way with Words

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🗓️ 23 February 2015

⏱️ 53 minutes

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A recent study found that some names crop up more frequently than others in certain professions. The name William is especially common among attorneys–and graphic designers include a higher-than-average number of Jessicas. Plus, picturesque idioms from around the world: What Russians mean when they say someone has “a burning hat,” and what Swedes mean when they say someone “slid in on a shrimp sandwich.” Speaking of food, where would you find a self-licking ice cream cone? A good place to look: Washington, D.C. Plus, bunking, “Carter’s got pills,” the Philly slang word jawn, Irish tough love, do-ocracy, the pulmonic ingressive, and the etymology of tip. Read full show notes, hear hundreds of free episodes, send your thoughts and questions, and learn more on the A Way with Words website: https://waywordradio.org/contact. Be a part of the show: call 1 (877) 929-9673 toll-free in the United States and Canada; worldwide, call or text/SMS +1 (619) 800-4443. Email words@waywordradio.org. Twitter @wayword. Copyright Wayword, Inc., a 501(c)(3) corporation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.0	You're listening to a way with words, the show about language and how we use it.
0:33.2	I'm Grant Barrett.
0:34.2	And I'm Martha Barnett.
0:36.0	If somebody is born to a life of luxury, they don't have to work to get where they are.
0:40.5	We say that they were born with a silver spoon in their mouth, right?
0:44.0	But you know what they say in Sweden?
0:46.0	No, I don't.
0:47.0	Born with a fish in your mouth.
0:48.0	Um, close.
0:50.0	They say that person slid in on a shrimp sandwich. I mean they say it in Swedish but the
0:57.8	image is so fabulous you know to slide in on a shrimp sandwich.
1:02.9	And why not?
1:03.7	Why not?
1:04.3	Yeah.
1:06.1	I love idioms, Grant.
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