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Every Australian has said something overseas that landed with a blank stare.

Living in the United States, I’ve learned that what feels completely ordinary back home can sound mildly baffling elsewhere.

In this episode, I share eight classic Australian sayings — the kind your parents, grandparents, or the bloke at the pub might toss out without explanation — and explore why they don’t always translate.

We’ll look at:

• What these phrases actually mean
• Where they likely came from
• How Aussies use them naturally
• And why they can sound so strange outside Australia

It’s less about confusing anyone… and more about how language carries history, humour, and identity.

If you’ve ever had to explain a saying that “just makes sense” where you’re from, you’ll probably recognise yourself in this one.

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