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History of Everyday Sayings

In each episode you discover the surprising history of how sayings we use today came to be long ago. This show is for you if you are a logophile - meaning of course lover of words - a writer, speaker, philomath, or someone who simply loves history tidbits you can use to amaze and impress friends and family.

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9:41

Origin and Meaning of "In The Sticks" Plus Words of...

History of Everyday Sayings ·

2026/03/11

In this episode, you discover the origin and historical meaning of the phrase, "In the sticks". In addition, you'll learn the meaning of our three Words of the Day:Mea Culpa PerspicaciousPrescind---Resources:Etymonline.com: "Origin and history of sticks". Link: https://www.etymonline.com/word/sticksPhrase Finder: "In the sticks". Link: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/in-the-sticks.html---Host info: Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email:

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13:30

Origin and Meaning of "Longer Than a Country Mile"

History of Everyday Sayings ·

2026/02/02

In this episode, you discover the origin and meaning of, "Longer Than a Country Mile". In addition, you'll discover the meaning of two Words of the Day, Gargantuan and Ergophobia.---Resources: "What Is a Country Mile? – Origin & Meaning". "Grammarist.com". Link: https://grammarist.com/idiom/country-mile/"A Country Mile - What's the meaning of the phrase 'A country mile'?". Phrase Finder. Link: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/a-country-mile.html#google_vignette---Host: Stephen Carter -

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14:47

Origin and Meaning of "Under My Thumb" Plus Words of...

History of Everyday Sayings ·

2026/01/03

In 1966, the Rolling Stones recorded "Under My Thumb". What is the centuries-old origin of the phrase "Under The Thumb," and why do so many supposed experts get the origin wrong?In addition to the "Under My Thumb" and "Under The Thumb" phrases, you'll discover the Words of the Year from Merriam-Webster and the Oxford English Dictionaries.---Resources:"Under the Thumb". "Phrase Finder" - Phrases.org.UK. Link: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/under-the-thumb.html"Under someone's thumb". "The Free

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9:47

Origin and Meaning of "Red-Handed" Plus Words of the Day

History of Everyday Sayings ·

2025/12/11

In this episode you discover the origin and meaning of the 600-year old phrase, "Red-Handed" and how it entered Western legal proceedings. ---Resources and citations:"Caught Red-Handed". GingerSoftware.com. Link: https://www.gingersoftware.com/content/phrases/caught-red-handed"The Bloody Origins of the Phrase 'Caught Red-Handed'". "How Stuff Works". Link: https://people.howstuffworks.com/caught-red-handed.htm#"Caught red-handed". "Phrase Finder". Link:

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12:32

Meaning and Surprising Origin of "Black Friday" Plus...

History of Everyday Sayings ·

2025/11/25

In this episode you discover the meaning and surprising origin of the phrase, "Black Friday". You'll learn how merchants conspired to change it's negative original connotation to one they thought was far more positive. Did it work? References:"Why Is It Called Black Friday?". Britannica.com. Link: https://www.britannica.com/story/why-is-it-called-black-friday"Black Friday (shopping)". Wikipedia.com. Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Friday_(shopping)"Black Friday History: The Dark True Story

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9:40

Origin and Meaning of "Raising Cain" Plus Word of the...

History of Everyday Sayings ·

2025/10/16

In this episode, you discover the origin and true meaning of "Raising Cain".Resources for further study:"What is the meaning of the phrase raising Cain?". GotQuestions.org. Link: https://www.gotquestions.org/raising-Cain.html"What's the meaning of the phrase 'Raise Cain'?". "Phrase Finder". Link: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/raising-cain.html---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Recording and initial edits with

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9:30

Origin and Meaning of "Pie in the Sky" Plus Word of...

History of Everyday Sayings ·

2025/09/22

In this episode you discover the true meaning and origin of the phrase, "Pie in the Sky". In addition, you'll discover the meaning of two vocabulary words, Lugubrious and Montage.Resources:"Pie In The Sky: Definition, Meaning, and Origin". "U.S. Dictionary". Link: https://usdictionary.com/idioms/pie-in-the-sky/"Pie in the sky". "Phrase Finder". Link: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/pie-in-the-sky.html"Joe Hill- The Preacher and the Slave (Performed by Utah Phillips). YouTube.com. Link:

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10:00

Origin and Meaning of "Paint the Town" Plus Word of...

History of Everyday Sayings ·

2025/07/22

In this episode you discover the true meaning and origin of "Paint the town" and "Paint the town red". ---Sources:"Paint the town red". Phrases.org. Link: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/paint-the-town-red.html"A HYPOTHESIS AS TO THE ORIGIN OF THE PHRASE ‘TO PAINT THE TOWN RED’". "Word Histories".

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11:40

Origin and Meaning of "Dead Ringer" Plus Word of the Day

History of Everyday Sayings ·

2025/06/16

In this episode you discover the true meaning and origin of the saying, "Dead Ringer". You also learn the false persistent myth - spread on Facebook - as to the origin of the phrase.Word of the day: Rubicon. Definition and history shared in episode.---Sources:"Phrase origins linked to burials is dead wrong" by David Williams. AAP FactCheck. Link: https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/phrase-origins-linked-to-burials-is-dead-wrong/"A Dead Ringer". Phrase Finder. Link:

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10:50

Origin and Meaning of "Get Your Ducks in a Row" Plus...

History of Everyday Sayings ·

2025/05/07

In this episode you discover the meaning and reported potential origins of the saying, "Get Your Ducks in a Row". You also discover this episode's "Word of the Day", Magnanimous.Sources:"Why Do We Say “Get Your Ducks in a Row”?". WordSmarts.com. Link: https://wordsmarts.com/ducks-in-a-row/"Museum Minute: The surprising origin of the phrase, ‘get your ducks in a row'". WyomingPublicMedia.org. Link:

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9:30

Origin and Meaning of "Spill the Beans" and "Spill...

History of Everyday Sayings ·

2025/04/01

In this episode you discover the origin and true meaning of the sayings, "Spill the Beans" and "Spill the Tea". References for more information:"Where Does the Phrase 'Spilling the Beans' Come From?". "Readers Digest. Link: "https://www.rd.com/article/spill-the-beans-meaning/"Spill the Beans | Meaning, Origin & Examples". Quillbot.com. Link: https://quillbot.com/blog/idioms/spill-the-beans/“Spill the Tea” – Meaning & Origin (With Examples). "GrammerHow.com". Link:

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8:30

Origin of "Take It With a Grain of Salt"

History of Everyday Sayings ·

2025/03/06

In this episode, you discover the origin and true meaning of the phrase, "Take it with a grain of salt".---Resources:"Take It With a Grain of Salt | Meaning & Examples". Quilbot.com. Link: https://quillbot.com/blog/idioms/take-it-with-a-grain-of-salt/"Where Did the Phrase “Take It with a Grain of Salt” Come From?". Reader's Digest. Link: https://www.rd.com/article/take-it-with-a-grain-of-salt/"The Ancient Origins Behind The Phrase 'Grain Of Salt'Read More:

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10:40

Origin and Meaning of "Double Dog Dare"

History of Everyday Sayings ·

2025/02/11

As youngsters interact, sooner or later one young person will challenge another to do something dangerous, stupid, or pointless. Phrases like, "I dare you", "I double dare you", and - when those words don't get the desired effect - the challenge will be elevated to, "I double dog dare you!". In this episode you discover how old this challenge is and how it came to be.---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com.---Resources:"Double-dog dare"

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Origin and True Meaning of "A Fly in the Ointment"

History of Everyday Sayings ·

2025/01/08

In this episode you discover the true meaning and origin of the phrase, "The fly in the ointment".---References:"A fly in the ointmen". "Grammarphobia". Link: https://www.grammarphobia.com/blog/2021/04/fly-in-the-ointment.html"A fly in the ointment". "Phrase Finder". Link: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/fly-in-the-ointment.html"Weather Words: Fly In The Ointment". "Weather Underground". Link:

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11:04

Origin and Meaning of "Bury the Hatchet"

History of Everyday Sayings ·

2024/11/25

In this episode you'll discover the meaning and origin of the phrase, "Bury the Hatchet".Sources:"'Stand your butt up': Fistfight nearly breaks out during Senate hearing until Bernie Sanders steps in". NBC News. Link: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/stand-butt-fistfight-nearly-breaks-senate-hearing-bernie-sanders-steps-rcna125140"Hatchet". Wikipedia.org. Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatchet#:~:text=A%20hatchet%20(from%20the%20Old,hammerhead%20on%20the%20other%20side."What's the

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23:20

New Words, Phrases, and Slang Added to Dictionaries...

History of Everyday Sayings ·

2024/10/21

Merriam-Webster dictionary added 200 words and phrases in 2024. Other dictionaries added even more. In this episode you and I explore some of the new most interesting and unusual words, phases, and slang that have found there way into dictionaries and daily use.---Sources cited in this episode:"Origin and Real Meaning for 'Good Enough for Government Work'". Podcast epiisode from "History of Everyday Sayings". Link:

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11:08

Origin and Meaning of "Fish or Cut Bait"

History of Everyday Sayings ·

2024/10/01

In this episode you discover the original meaning, the current meaning, and origin of the phrase, "Fish or Cut Bait".---Sources - citations:Author Candace Osmond; from "GRAMMARIST". "Fish or Cut Bait – Meaning, Synonym and Origin". Link: https://grammarist.com/idiom/fish-or-cut-bait/"Fish or cut bait". "Dictionary.com". Link: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/fish-or-cut-bait"Fish or cut bait". "Phrase Finder". Link: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/fish-or-cut-bait.htmlVarious sources identified

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11:01

Origin and Meaning of "Leave No Stone Unturned"

History of Everyday Sayings ·

2024/08/21

In this episode you and I investigate the origin and meaning of "Leave no stone unturned". You'll discover it's how it's history extends back more than 2,000 years and when it found it's way into English.---Sources:"Leave no stone unturned". Dictionary.com. Link: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/leave--no--stone--unturned#"Leave No Stone Unturned". "TheIdioms.com". Link: https://www.theidioms.com/leave-no-stone-unturned/#google_vignette"The Origin of the Phrase "Leave No Stone Unturned": Unraveling

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10:35

Origin and Meaning of "By Hook or by Crook"

History of Everyday Sayings ·

2024/07/22

In this episode you discover the defination and origin history of the saying, "By Hook or by Crook". We also look at the historical use of "Crook" and "Crooked".Sources:"What's the meaning of the phrase 'By hook or by crook'?". "Phrase Finder". Link: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/by-hook-or-by-crook.html"Definition of 'crook'". "Collins Dictionary". Link: https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/crook---Host:Stephen Carter - https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email:

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12:04

Origin of "If Wishes Were Horses, Beggars Would Ride"

History of Everyday Sayings ·

2024/06/07

In this episode you discover the meaning and origin of this centuries old phrase, "If Wishes Were Horses, Beggars Would Ride". You'll also learn other surprising related sayings.---Sources:"If wishes were horses, beggars would ride". Phrase Finder. Link: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/if-wishes-were-horses-beggers-would-ride.html"IF WISHES WERE HORSES, BEGGARS WOULD RIDE". "The Idioms". Link: https://www.theidioms.com/if-wishes-were-horses-beggars-would-ride/"If wishes were horses, beggars

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