IDIOMS

It's Episode 12 of Idioms!  Today, we look at the happy little phrase, "The bee's knees."  If you love this saying as much as I love this saying, well then, you're the cat's pajamas.  Listen, learn, and subscribe!  These babies are less than 5 minutes! Now, where else do you get that kind of return on such a small investment without risking being indicted for insider trading?  Follow the minicast on Instagram and Twitter @idiomsminicast. Idioms logo is by Wayne Pickard and music is by  The Concussions and used courtesy of Tommy Schichtel.  

It's Idioms Episode 11! Today's episode is "nothing to sneeze at."  You've heard it, "The amount I'm going to lose in this divorce is nothing to sneeze at." Find out why snobby people in the 1800's pretended to have an allergy problem. Laugh and learn in 5 minutes or less! Go to my website to see all of the stuff I'm working on. Idioms logo is by Wayne Pickard and the music is by The Concussions and used courtesy of Tommy Schichtel.  SUBSCRIBE!!!

It's Idioms Episode 10! Today, we look at the phrase "Soup to nuts...."  And we look at it from beginning to end....hint.  My wife would say most of my home improvement projects are "Soup to...."  Follow and subscribe on many podcast outlets!  5 minutes at the most!  Follow the minicast on Instagram and Twitter @idiomsminicast.  Idioms logo is by Wayne Pickard and music is by The Concussions and used courtesy of Tommy Schichtel.  Go to my website and see all of the projects I'm working on.

It's Idiom Episode 9!  And today's idiom, "It's no use crying over spilled milk," has it's origins long ago when people would concoct any reason they could (other than the rational one) to try and explain this silliest of things.  There are a few variations on the phrase as well, but I think you'll see, the only difference between them is the number on your W2.  Follow the minicast on Twitter and Instagram @dyercomedy and go to my website to see all of the stuff I'm working on!  Idioms logo is by Wayne Pickard and the music is by The Concussions and used courtesy of Tommy Schichtel.

It's Idioms Episode 8 and today, we look at the phrase, "Read between the lines..."  I'm sure you've had to do it to make sense of a conversation or maybe you failed to do it and that's why your date had a horrible time and never returned your calls. Either way, it's origin is a secret....so, shhhh.  Check in every Tuesday and Friday for new episodes and follow the minicast on Instagram and Twitter @idiomsminicast.  Logo is by Wayne Pickard and music by The Concussions and used courtesy of Tommy Schichtel.  Check out my website for all of the projects I'm working on!   

It's Idioms Episode 7 and I'm your host, David Dyer!  Have you ever had a piece of inside information that your heard from an incredibly reliable source and then used that information to sell off stock even though you were an elected official and it was illegal to do so? Well, my friend, then you heard something "straight from the horse's mouth". And that's the idiom I'm covering in this episode! Learn why you may want to give a horse a Lifesaver before you buy it. Check out all of the Idioms episodes on Apple Podcasts, Anchor, Spotify, Breaker, Pocket Casts, Radio Public, and Google Podcasts.  AND, check out my website for information about where I'll be touring...if we ever get to tour again.  Logo is by Wayne Pickard and the music is by The Concussions and used courtesy of Tommy Schichtel.  

It's Idioms Episode 6 and today, we're looking at the phrase, "Busting your chops..."  You've done it to others.  You've probably had it done to you.  As humans, giving someone a hard time once in a while is how we build camaraderie....or how we end friendships.  Remember, THESE ARE LESS THAN 5 MINUTES! Like a shot of espresso directly into the brain.  New episodes every Tuesday and Friday.  Listen on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts, Breaker, Radio Public, and Google Podcasts. Search for Idioms David Dyer and subscribe! Logo art is by Wayne Pickard and music is by The Concussions and used courtesy of Dick Chiclet, aka Tommy Schichtel. 

Episode 5!  I can't believe we've made it.  Well, on today's episode of Idioms, we look at the phrase, "Making your nut."  Instantly, the word "nut" conjures up all sorts of images, but I promise you, it will be ok for the kids.  Two similar origin theories, but coming from two different parts of the world on this one.  And it doesn't have anything to do with a squirrel.  Thanks for listening! New episodes every Tuesday and Friday.  Logo is by Wayne Pickard who you can follow him on Instagram @wayne_pickard.  The music is by  The Concussions and used courtesy of Dick Chiclet, aka Tommy Schichtel.  

It's Idioms Episode 4!!  And the idiom we're covering today is "Waking up on the wrong side of the bed."  We've all done it...walked around cranky and being short with others for no good reason.  And then, when you least expect it, someone has the spheres to call you out on it.  Well, today, we're going to talk about where the phrase comes from and why you should be thankful you weren't a leftie a couple thousand years ago.  Idioms logo is by Wayne Pickard and the music is by The Concussions and used courtesy of Dick Chiclet, aka Tommy Schichtel.  Check back every Tuesday and Friday for new episodes!!  And check out my website!

It's Idioms Ep 3 and on this one, we're talking about "Cat got your tongue?"  As you'll see, there are many theories about the origin of this one and NONE of them come from the Hallmark Channel.  They're pretty brutal, to be quite honest.  But isn't that the pattern of human history? We do incredibly horrible things to each other just so we can learn from those experiences and whittle it down to a phrase that simply probes why someone is being quiet?  Listen and I hope you enjoy it! 5 minutes at the most! Photography by Brian Kelly at briankellyphoto.net.  Logo by Wayne Pickard.  Music by The Concussions and used courtesy of Dick Chiclet, aka Tommy Schichtel.