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With each episode we tackle a different phrase to discover it's meaning and origin all while have a bit of fun along the way.... more
FAQs about The Brass Tacks Podcast:How many episodes does The Brass Tacks Podcast have?The podcast currently has 42 episodes available.
June 11, 2022Episode Teaser 1Episode Teaser! Seth has a question about a phrase unknown to him, I try to explain......more3minPlay
June 09, 2022Cut It Off At the HeadSeth guides us through this episode as we Cut It Off At the Head!! Remember to LIKE and FOLLOW, and if you have a phrase you'd like us to make an episode about email us at [email protected] https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/338586/more-eloquent-idiom-expression-for-the-phrase-cut-it-at-the-roots-source-to-prehttps://grammarist.com/idiom/head-someone-off-at-the-pass-and-cut-someone-off-at-the-pass/...more10minPlay
June 07, 2022Barking Up the Wrong TreeSeth does not go Barking Up the Wrong Tree on this episode of Brass Tacks. Don't forget to LIKE and FOLLOW to catch all of the episodes as soon as they drop. Follow us on Twitter @thebrasstackspd and Instagram thebrasstackspod. If you have a phrase you'd like to have on the show email us at [email protected]https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/barking-up-the-wrong-tree.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barking_up_the_wrong_tree...more6minPlay
June 02, 2022Balls to the WallThis episode we go full throttle, so hang on, its BALLS TO THE WALL!! Follow us on Twitter @thebrasstackspd and Instagram thebrasstackspod. If you have a phrase you'd like to have on the show email us at [email protected]https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balls%20to%20the%20wall#:~:text=Definition%20of%20balls%20to%20the,There's%20no%20in%20between.%E2%80%94https://medium.com/exploring-history/balls-to-the-wall-doesn-t-mean-what-you-think-it-does-cbdcbbc5957bhttps://www.wordorigins.org/big-list-entries/balls-to-the-wall...more13minPlay
May 31, 2022Elephant in the RoomIn this episode we address the big Elephant in the Room. Follow us on Twitter @thebrasstackspd and Instagram thebrasstackspod. If you have a phrase you'd like to have on the show email us at [email protected]https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elephant%20in%20the%20roomhttps://www.theidioms.com/elephant-in-the-room/https://knowyourphrase.com/elephant-in-the-room...more8minPlay
May 26, 2022Out of the BluePlease enjoy the electrifying origin in the episode Out of the Blue! Follow us on Twitter @thebrasstackspd and Instagram thebrasstackspodhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/out%20of%20the%20bluehttps://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/70700.htmlhttps://www.gingersoftware.com/content/phrases/out-of-the-blue-2/...more9minPlay
May 24, 2022Bone to PickSeth guides us through the beginnings of Bone to Pick on this episode of Brass Tacks. Follow us on Twitter @thebrasstackspd and Instagram thebrasstackspod https://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/30/messages/2182.html...more7minPlay
May 19, 2022Sight for Sore EyesThis episode Seth and I get right into the very old history of the common phrase Sight for Sore Eyes. You also now follow us on Twitter @thebrasstackspd and instagram https://www.instagram.com/thebrasstackspod/ https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/a-sight-for-sore-eyeshttps://english-grammar-lessons.com/a-sight-for-sore-eyes-meaning/#:~:text=A%20Sight%20for%20Sore%20Eyes%20Idiom%20Origin&text=Nowadays%2C%20it%20refers%20to%20the,%2C%E2%80%9D%20published%20back%20in%201738.https://www.languagehumanities.org/what-are-the-origins-of-the-phrase-a-sight-for-sore-eyes.htm...more11minPlay
May 17, 2022Under The WeatherIn this episode Seth and I get into the seemingly simple nautical origin of the well worn saying, Under the Weather. Please Enjoy!https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/under-the-weatherhttps://www.farmersalmanac.com/where-did-the-term-under-the-weather-come-from-21566#:~:text=On%20the%20high%20seas%20when,location%20%E2%80%9Cunder%20the%20weather.%E2%80%9D...more10minPlay
May 12, 2022Piece of CakeIn this episode we discover the potential origin is anything but a... Piece of Cake. Hang on as we get into the possible racist origin of a well used phrase.https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piece%20of%20cake#:~:text=Definition%20of%20piece%20of%20cake,something%20easily%20done%20%3A%20cinch%2C%20breezehttps://english.stackexchange.com/questions/431679/the-conflicting-origin-of-a-piece-of-cakehttps://www.reddit.com/r/etymology/comments/i9uoii/the_surprisingly_racist_origin_of_the_idiom_piece/https://notoneoffbritishisms.com/2015/04/30/a-piece-of-cake/https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/431679/the-conflicting-origin-of-a-piece-of-cake...more12minPlay
FAQs about The Brass Tacks Podcast:How many episodes does The Brass Tacks Podcast have?The podcast currently has 42 episodes available.