The Language Lie

Sick As A Dog


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Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss various animal idioms, Casey's dog's ADHD, and develop some conspiracy theories about British people. 

Sources:
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Austin/comments/4exgpz/til_that_a_group_of_grackles_is_commonly_referred/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte%27s_Web
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_Dutch
https://www.theidioms.com/sick-as-a-dog/
https://www.gingersoftware.com/content/phrases/sick-as-a-dog/
https://ginsengenglish.com/blog/dog-idioms
http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-sic1.htm
https://grammarpartyblog.com/2011/05/03/sick-idioms/
https://www.phrases.com/phrase/sick-as-a-dog_45022
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/498274/what-is-the-history-of-the-idiom-sick-as-a-dog

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The Language LieBy Ingrid Powell and Casey Devine

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