The Origin of Words and Phrases: Volume 1

Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More

Gary Arndt

Education, History

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🗓️ 21 April 2023

⏱️ 11 minutes

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The English language is full of very quirky idioms and phrases. Every language has them, and these are just some of the things which make each language unique. Most native speakers of English may use these idioms and phrases all the time, even though they have no idea where they came from. For people who don’t speak English as their first language, these phrases can often make no sense. Learn more about the origin of common English words and phrases on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsor BetterHelp is an online platform that provides therapy and counseling services to individuals in need of mental health support. The platform offers a range of communication methods, including chat, phone, and video sessions with licensed and accredited therapists who specialize in different areas, such as depression, anxiety, relationships, and more. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/Everywhere If you’re looking for a simpler and cost-effective supplement routine, Athletic Greens is giving you a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. Go to athleticgreens.com/EVERYWHERE. Subscribe to the podcast! https://link.chtbl.com/EverythingEverywhere?sid=ShowNotes -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Peter Bennett & Thor Thomsen Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The English language is full of very quirky idioms and phrases.
0:03.7	Every language has them and these are just some of the things that make each language unique.
0:07.8	Most native speakers of English may use these idioms and phrases all the time even though they have no idea where they came from.
0:16.0	For people who don't speak English as their first language, these phrases could often make no sense.
0:22.0	Learn more about the origins of common English words and phrases on this episode of
0:26.0	Everything Everywhere Daily. One of the most common requests I've received and something I've had on my to-do list for quite some time
0:48.0	is an episode on the origins of various words and phrases in the English language.
0:52.0	There are so many words and phrases in the English language.
0:53.2	There are so many words and phrases in English that they couldn't possibly fit into a single
0:57.2	episode, so this will just be the first of many episodes on the subject.
1:02.2	So in this episode, I want to focus on idioms in the English
1:05.3	language. An idiom is a common phrase or expression that has a figurative or non-literal
1:10.8	meaning which is different from the literal definition of the
1:13.7	individual words that make up the phrase. Idioms are often deeply ingrained in
1:18.0	a language as culture and are used to convey a particular idea or message in a
1:22.0	concise and memorable way.
1:24.6	Every language has idioms that might not make sense to someone even if they can speak the
1:28.6	individual words in the language.
1:31.1	If English is not your first language, understanding these idioms can be difficult to comprehend and use in regular conversation.
1:37.0	So let's start with one that many of you might be familiar with, and it comes from the stage.
1:42.0	Telling someone to break a leg.
1:46.0	This is one that you might be familiar with, as it's usually used in conjunction with someone
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