Where Did That Come From? podcast Archives - VenturEnglish
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Where Did That Come From? podcast Archives - VenturEnglish
Where Did That Come From? is a podcast or English learners and English lovers about the origin of English words, phrases and idioms! Take a trip back with host Paul Preston and learn where the words we use came from. It’s a great way to learn new vocabulary! Have a look at the list below and click o...
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#26 K.I.S.S.
Keep It Simple Stupid! This phrase has even entered into different languages, but where did it come from and why was it used? We’ll talk about that th...
#25 The Third Degree
If you like detective novels you probably know about the third degree. But where did this idiom come from and how can you use it? We’ll talk about tha...
#24 Baby Out With the Bathwater!
Who would actually make a mistake like that and what would even make someone think like that? Throw the baby out with the bathwater is a very old idio...
#23 There’s the Rub
What is a rub and where is it, anyway? Why would someone say this comment. Does it make any sense or did it make more sense in the days of Shakespeare...
#22 Hold Your Horses
Do you even own any horses? Are there horses anywhere nearby? Probably not, so where does this phrase come from? We’ll investigate in this episode. If...
#21 Across the Board
Do you like to do things across the board, make sweeping changes and reset everything? If so you might use this idiom a lot but where did it come from...
#20 Cut to the Chase
Do you like chase scenes in movies? Do you wish they would come more sooner. If so you might be the type of person who would use this idiom! What does...
#19 Jumping the Shark
This phrase doesn’t really make much sense unless you know the context. Why do people say Jump the shark? And what does this mean? Of course we’ll bre...
#18 Trolling
This word has become popular with the internet culture. No you don’t want to be trolled or to be considered an internet troll, but trolling doesn’t co...
#17 Gaslighting
What is gaslighting? It’s a term we’ve heard a lot of in recent years on the news, in politics and in the work place. It’s certainly a popular topic t...
#16 Touch base
Everyone touches base these days. Whether calling on a mobile phone, texting, or just showing up in person, touching base is pretty common in the mode...
#15 Southpaw
If you are left handed I’m certain that you’ve been called a southpaw. This word has even entered into different languages. But why would southpaw com...
#14 Boil the Ocean
It would be difficult to boil the ocean. So what do people mean when they use this phrase. And what is the origin of it? Well it’s become a common in...
#13 Move the Needle
Move the needle is a common phrase in corporate speak or corporate jargon. Have you heard it used before? Probably it has come up on occasion, but wha...
#12 Falling Down a Rabbit Hole
If you have ever got caught searching and searching and searching for things on the internet you might have fallen down a rabbit hole! See what this i...
#11 Nailed It!
People have been “nailing it” a lot on the internet these days! It’s quite a good thing to do, but what is it exactly? We’ll talk about what Nailed It...
#10 Woke
Are you woke? Do yo want to be woke? How do you know? What is woke? We talk about how this word has become so popular in slang in this week’s episode....
#9 Off Piste
Maybe you’d like to do something or go somewhere but it’s just not in the plan. It might be off piste. We talk about this new piece of slang in this w...
#8 Soccer Moms
Has anyone ever identified themselves as a “soccer mom” to you? How about a “soccer dad”? We talk about these idioms on this week’s episode. See the t...
#7 Throw Your Hat into the Ring
When should you throw your hat into the ring? And what if you don’t wear a hat? We talk about this idiom on this week’s episode. See the transcript he...