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The Language Lie episodes
- Episode 5: Butter Someone UpOn this episode, Ingrid and guest host Ben explore one of Ingrid's favorite subjects: butter.
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26 min - Episode 4: Hell in a HandbasketWelcome back to The Language Lie! On this episode, Ingrid and guest host Ben explore an idiom for the times, "to hell in a handbasket."
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32 min - Episode 3: At Sixes and SevensIn this episode, also affectionately known as just '6s and 7s,' join Casey and Ingrid as they take a peek at the origins of the lesser known idiom "at sixes and sevens."20 min
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- Episode 1: Raining Cats and DogsJoin Casey and Ingrid on the first episode of The Language Lie, where they explore the history of an idiom that is the very dictionary definition of an idiom: It's Raining Cats and Dogs.24 min
About The Language Lie
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Join Casey and Ingrid as they take a humorous dive into the origins of your favorite idioms, and we all learn something new. They chew the fat, spill the tea and the beans, and shoot the breeze…
until they get to the root of the matter. Follow the soothing voices of this duo as they venture down winding rabbit holes of lighthearted banter, having fun while uncovering some language truths.