Idiom's Delight (Rebroadcast) - 21 March 2016

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🗓️ 21 March 2016

⏱️ 52 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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0:28.0	You're listening to a way with words to show about language and how we use it. I'm Grant Barrett.
0:34.4	And I'm Martha Barnett. 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. They say that person slid in on a shrimp sandwich.
0:54.0	I mean they say it in Swedish, but the image is so fabulous, you know, to slide in on a shrimp sandwich.
1:02.0	And why not?
1:03.8	Why not?
1:04.8	Yeah.
1:05.8	I love idioms, Grant. As you know, I collect them and I've got another one I'd like
1:11.0	to try on you.
1:12.7	Tell me if you can guess what this one is.
1:14.8	It's from Russian, and the translation is,
1:17.5	when a lobster whistles on top of a mountain.
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