Have you ever wondered why curiosity killed a cat? Or perhaps someone has suggested to you that you pull yourself up by your bootstraps? Idioms are used in our everyday conversations without a second thought, but many of these phrases have not only a long history but have meanings that have changed drastically over time. In this episode, Emily and Katie give an introductory English lesson on different types of phrases and discuss their usage, origins, and meanings. You may think you know what these phrases mean, but they may not mean what you think they mean - inconceivable!

https://www.vice.com/en/article/an-in-depth-investigation-into-the-origins-of-the-phrase-it-is-what-it-is/  

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2006/02/why-we-say-balls-to-the-wall.html 

https://www.farmersalmanac.com/where-did-the-term-under-the-weather-come-from

https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/under-the-weather-meaning 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brentbeshore/2013/04/17/how-killing-two-birds-with-one-stone-kills-us-and-our-work/ 

https://www.rd.com/article/bite-the-bullet-meaning/ 

https://www.rd.com/article/close-but-no-cigar-origin/ 

https://www.grammarly.com/blog/idioms/english-proverbs/ https://thecultureur.com/around-the-world-in-52-proverbs/ https://www.anythinklibraries.org/blog/misunderstood-sayingshttps://englishonline.britishcouncil.org/blog/articles/incomplete-idioms-5-famous-phrases-that-dont-mean-what-people-think/ https://goodworkinstitute.org/feed-two-birds-with-one-scone/