The Language Lie

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss Latin, the Met Gala, and Casey’s prowess as a golfer.

Sources:
https://www.fei.org/stories/lifestyle/my-equestrian-life/horses-animal-companions
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/par+for+the+course
https://grammarist.com/idiom/par-for-the-course/
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/1295/par-for-the-course
https://knowyourphrase.com/par-for-the-course
https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/aimeemann/parforthecourse.html
https://bestlifeonline.com/offensive-sayings/

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Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss the Bible, The Addams family, and The Matrix.

Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaslight_(1944_film)
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/
https://bestlifeonline.com/offensive-sayings/

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Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss oysters, the price of pearls, and sharp objects. 

Sources:

https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/the+world+is+your+oyster
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/
https://www.nosweatshakespeare.com/quotes/famous/the-worlds-your-oyster/
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/21713/what-is-the-meaning-and-origin-of-the-common-phrase-the-world-is-your-oyster
https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-origin-of-the-phrase-the-world-is-your-oyster
https://dragonflycollector.com/music/lyrics/the-world-is-your-oyster/
https://soundcloud.com/cherokee-red/the-world-is-my-oyster
https://www.fluentu.com/blog/idioms-from-around-the-world/
from rd.com/list/words-with-offensive-origins/

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Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss taking chances, the wind, and hating the sound of their own voices. 

Sources:
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/I+am+throwing+something+to+the+winds
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/
https://usadultliteracy.com/2014/05/14/idiom-of-the-week-throw-caution-to-the-wind/
https://idiomorigins.org/origin/throw-caution-to-the-wind
https://www.quora.com/Where-did-the-phrase-throw-caution-to-the-wind-originate
https://grammarhow.com/caution-to-the-wind/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb99yF14qJY
https://www.upworthy.com/10-common-phrases-that-are-actually-racist-af
https://www.mimicmethod.com/tag/best-idioms-in-other-languages/

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Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss horses, teeth, and Ingrid’s shared birthday with a psychopath.

Sources:
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/
https://www.upworthy.com/10-common-phrases-that-are-actually-racist-af

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We'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at [email protected] or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed caption available on Youtube. 

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss sarcasm, goats, and public radio.

Sources:

https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/
https://www.theidioms.com/get-goat/
https://www.justlearn.com/blog/sarcastic-idioms-and-phrases
https://myenglishroutine.com/funny-english-idioms/
https://www.michiganradio.org/post/dont-let-idiom-get-your-goat
https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/get-your-goat.html
https://www.businessinsider.com/offensive-phrases-that-people-still-use-2013-11

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Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss teeth sweaters, the Bible, and cinnamon.

Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bang_for_the_buck
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/06/us/racism-words-phrases-slavery-trnd/index.html

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We'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at [email protected] or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed caption available on Youtube. 

Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss bangs and bounces and explosions.

Sources:

https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/more-bang-for-your-buck-s
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/bang+for+the+buck
https://www.oysterenglish.com/idiom-bang-for-the-buck.html
https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/more-bang-for-your-buck.html
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/323520/what-is-the-origin-of-more-bang-for-the-your-buck
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/06/us/racism-words-phrases-slavery-trnd/index.html

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Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss cake, Cromwell, and the Unabomber.



Sources:
https://grammarist.com/phrase/have-your-cake-and-eat-it-too/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_can%27t_have_your_cake_and_eat_it
http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/~myl/languagelog/archives/002762.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/20/magazine/20FOB-onlanguage-t.html
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/

https://www.quora.com/In-Swedish-how-do-you-say-youre-welcome/answer/Anders-D-H-Pemer

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Join Casey and Ingrid as they discuss Harry Styles and murderous puppets, and Ingrid does a Southern accent.

Sources:

https://grammarist.com/idiom/as-pleased-as-punch/
http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-ple1.htm
https://www.thekitchn.com/why-do-we-say-pleased-as-punch-238364
https://www.vogue.com/article/what-might-harry-styles-new-beauty-line-look-like
https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/racist-phrases-origins-language-20200610.html
https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/

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We'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at [email protected] or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed caption available on Youtube.