Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Origins
Whole 9 Yards is a weekly podcast that will simultaneously educate, astonish, and amuse. Listen while we share equivocal research about the origin of words, phrases, and idioms we use every day. From the team at Big Science Pods, we bring you the whole 9 yards, the entire kit and caboodle, the whole shebang of this quick, entertaining look at our language and the history therein. Learn why we call New York "The Big Apple," what "red-handed" REALLY means and why sometimes people are "happy as a clam." So, let's cut to the chase, if you jump on the bandwagon now, the first 100 subscribers will be entered to win a Big Science Snuggie. Have a question about an idiom? Wanna drop us a line because you think we’re funny... or, not? Think we’re mistaken about any information we’ve shared? Hit us up at heyyou@whole9yards.org. We’re waiting with bated breath!
Episodes
Episode 263: Jay & Ray meet a few people idioms. - Encore
- runaround sue
- lass
- hillbilly
- in a jiffy
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Episode 262: Jay & Ray get to direct a few movie idioms. - Encore
- jump the shark
- read between the lines
- blockbuster
- snuff film
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Episode 261: Jay & Ray chose their own adventures. - Encore
- bandy about
- just joshin'
- world is your oyster
- get your goat
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Episode 260: Jay & Ray enjoy the chaotic nature of reality. - Encore
- tiff
- tacky
- house
- hawk
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Episode 259: Jay & Ray discuss a wide palette of colorful idioms. - Encore
- cut the mustard
- ace in the hole
- out of the blue
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Episode 258: Jay & Ray cross the threshold into a world of new idioms.
- threshold
- gimp
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Episode 257: Jay & Ray cash in on more money idioms. - Encore
- bread
- benjamins
- bob
- quid
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Episode 256: Jay & Ray rattle on about death. - Encore
- buy the farm
- devil to pay
- widows peak
- kick the bucket
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Episode 255: Jay & Ray are going to hell in a handbasket. -Encore
- hell in a handbasket
- pandemonium
- on the fritz
- mayhem
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Episode 254: Jay & Ray have cabin fever, again. -Encore
- stir-crazy
- cabin fever
- grind to a halt
- lose your marbles
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Episode 253: Jay & Ray deep-six some old idioms. -Encore
- deep-six
- kibosh
- eighty-six
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Episode 252: Jay & Ray get festive with a few sparkle season idioms. - Encore
- deck the halls
- trim the tree
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Episode 251: Jay & Ray do a number on a few old idioms. - Encore
- believe you me
- do a number on
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Episode 250: Jay & Ray are confused by a few old idioms. -Encore
- piss and vinegar
- flummox
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Episode 249: Jay & Ray get cool with a few old idioms. - Encore
- boondoggle
- cool as a cucumber
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Episode 248: Jay & Ray groove with some Gs. -Encore
- disgruntle
- grub
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Episode 247: Jay & Ray get squared away with old idioms. - Encore
- spic and span
- squared away
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Episode 246: Jay & Ray have old idioms flying out their wazoo. - Encore
- teetotaller
- wazoo
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Episode 245: Jay & Ray enjoy the scent of some old idioms. - Encore
- p.u.
- tit for tat
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Episode 244: Jay & Ray have some piping hot idioms. - encore
- piping hot
- bellwether
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