Big Science Pods

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Origins

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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 b...

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Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & the letter L. 13.01.2023 39:01

Episode 150: Jay & Ray take a few Ls. lazy susan lo and behold Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , Instagram , & FB . some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymology online, the OED, American Dictionary of Idioms, Wiki, newspapers.com, stackexchange, worldwidewords. Allswell - Your Dream Bed Starts Here Free delivery on your first order over $35...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Clothing. 06.01.2023 28:30

Episode 149: Jay & Ray get all dressed up (again) with nowhere to go. - Encore dressed to the nines put a sock in it drop of a hat ride ones coat tails Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , Instagram , & FB . some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymology online, the OED, American Dictionary of Idioms, Wiki, newspapers.com, stackexchange, worldwi...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Things are great, pt. 2 30.12.2022 36:30

Episode 148: Jay & Ray are re-doing great things with their idioms this week. - Encore eureka mojo tickled pink kvelling Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , Instagram , & FB . some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymology online, the OED, American Dictionary of Idioms, Wiki, newspapers.com, stackexchange, worldwidewords. Allswell - Your Dream...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Sparkle Season! 23.12.2022 35:04

Episode 147: Jay & Ray get festive with a few sparkle season idioms. deck the halls trim the tree Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , Instagram , & FB . some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymology online, the OED, American Dictionary of Idioms, Wiki, newspapers.com, stackexchange, worldwidewords. Allswell - Your Dream Bed Starts Here Free de...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Hair. 16.12.2022 40:15

Episode 146: Jay & Ray re-comb through a few hairy idioms - Encore. mustache short hairs let your hair down hairsbreadth Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , Instagram , & FB . some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymology online, the OED, American Dictionary of Idioms, Wiki, newspapers.com, howstuffworks, stackexchange, and worldwidewords. All...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Chatting 09.12.2022 29:44

Episode 145: Jay & Ray kibitz over some new idioms. roger kibitz Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , Instagram , & FB . some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymology online, the OED, American Dictionary of Idioms, Wiki, newspapers.com, stackexchange, worldwidewords. Allswell - Your Dream Bed Starts Here Free delivery on your first order over $...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Body Parts, pt. 2 02.12.2022 24:48

Episode 144: Jay & Ray pick an (old) bone about some body idioms. - Encore cold shoulder elbow grease cake eater Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , Instagram , & FB . some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymology online, the OED, American Dictionary of Idioms, Wiki, newspapers.com, howstuffworks, stackexchange, and worldwidewords. Allswell -...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & (Thanksgiving) Food, pt 7. 25.11.2022 28:35

Episode 143: Jay & Ray get hungry for some thanksgiving food idioms. talk turkey easy as pie Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , Instagram , & FB . some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymology online, the OED, American Dictionary of Idioms, Wiki, newspapers.com, howstuffworks, stackexchange, and worldwidewords. Allswell - Your Dream Bed Start...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Food, pt. 2 18.11.2022 34:49

Episode 142: Jay & Ray tuck in to more food idioms (again). - Encore cold turkey small potatoes pound salt egg on Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , Instagram , & FB . some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymology online, the OED, American Dictionary of Idioms, Wiki, newspapers.com, stackexchange, worldwidewords. Allswell - Your Dream Bed Sta...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Food, pt. 3 11.11.2022 40:42

Episode 141: Jay & Ray tuck in on more food-ioms - Encore. spill the beans couch potato cook your goose bun in the oven Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , Instagram , & FB . some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymology online, the OED, American Dictionary of Idioms, Wiki, newspapers.com, stackexchange, worldwidewords. Allswell - Your Dream B...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Vices. 04.11.2022 33:53

Episode 140: Jay & Ray drink up some new idioms. nip mooch Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , Instagram , & FB . some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymology online, the OED, American Dictionary of Idioms, Wiki, newspapers.com, stackexchange, worldwidewords.

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Spooky Season 28.10.2022 38:25

Episode 139: Jay & Ray get eerily close with a few more frightful idioms - encore. graveyard shift bat outta hell jack-o-lantern skeletons in the closet Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , Instagram , & FB . some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymology online, the OED, American Dictionary of Idioms, Wiki, newspapers.com, stackexchange, worldw...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & People, pt. 2 21.10.2022 33:23

Episode 138: Jay & Ray talk to some new people about idioms latchkey kid buckaroo Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , Instagram , & FB . some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymology online, the OED, American Dictionary of Idioms, Wiki, newspapers.com, stackexchange, worldwidewords. Allswell - Your Dream Bed Starts Here Free delivery on your f...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Sayings, pt. 4 14.10.2022 28:35

Episode 137: Jay & Ray randomize some new idioms. clear as a bell upset the apple cart Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , Instagram , & FB . some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymology online, the OED, American Dictionary of Idioms, Wiki, newspapers.com, stackexchange, worldwidewords. Allswell - Your Dream Bed Starts Here Free delivery on y...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Foliage. 07.10.2022 33:32

Episode 136: Jay & Ray leaf through some foliage idioms. root for bushed Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , Instagram , & FB . some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymology online, the OED, American Dictionary of Idioms, Wiki, newspapers.com, stackexchange, worldwidewords. Allswell - Your Dream Bed Starts Here Free delivery on your first orde...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Deception. 30.09.2022 23:11

Episode 135: Jay & Ray got tricked out with new idioms. hoodwink white lies Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , Instagram , & FB . some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymology online, the OED, American Dictionary of Idioms, Wiki, newspapers.com, stackexchange, worldwidewords. Allswell - Your Dream Bed Starts Here Free delivery on your first o...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Weather, pt. 2 23.09.2022 32:26

Episode 134: Jay & Ray are a little under the weather this week. right as rain lukewarm Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , Instagram , & FB . some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymology online, the OED, American Dictionary of Idioms, Wiki, newspapers.com, stackexchange, worldwidewords. Allswell - Your Dream Bed Starts Here Free delivery on...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Nope. 16.09.2022 27:37

Episode 133: Jay & Ray come up empty with some new idioms. zilch nada Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , Instagram , & FB . some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymology online, the OED, American Dictionary of Idioms, Wiki, newspapers.com, stackexchange, worldwidewords. Allswell - Your Dream Bed Starts Here Free delivery on your first order o...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Messes. 09.09.2022 34:31

Episode 132: Jay & Ray get a mess of new idioms. bamboozle shambles Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , Instagram , & FB . some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymology online, the OED, American Dictionary of Idioms, Wiki, newspapers.com, stackexchange, worldwidewords. Allswell - Your Dream Bed Starts Here Free delivery on your first order ove...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Don't Hit Us! 02.09.2022 26:41

Episode 131: Jay & Ray punch out some new idioms. cold cocked beats me Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , Instagram , & FB . some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymology online, the OED, American Dictionary of Idioms, Wiki, newspapers.com, stackexchange, worldwidewords. Allswell - Your Dream Bed Starts Here Free delivery on your first order...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Weather. 26.08.2022 23:26

Episode 130: Jay & Ray storm the place with new weather idioms. indian summer windfall Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , Instagram , & FB . some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymology online, the OED, American Dictionary of Idioms, Wiki, newspapers.com, stackexchange, worldwidewords. Allswell - Your Dream Bed Starts Here Free delivery on y...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Season 4! 19.08.2022 34:18

Episode 129: Jay & Ray take a new direction with fresh idioms. down to the wire tables have turned Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , Instagram , & FB . some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymology online, the OED, American Dictionary of Idioms, Wiki, newspapers.com, stackexchange, worldwidewords. Allswell - Your Dream Bed Starts Here Free d...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Transactions. 12.08.2022 41:31

Episode 128: Jay & Ray get a little transactional - Encore taken to the cleaner sold a bill of goods left holding the bag pay through the nose Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , Instagram , & FB . some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymology online, the OED, American Dictionary of Idioms, Wiki, newspapers.com, stackexchange, worldwidewords....

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Things are going poorly. 05.08.2022 35:37

Episode 127: Jay & Ray discover things are going poorly - Encore mayday triage debacle bloopers Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , Instagram , & FB . some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymology online, the OED, American Dictionary of Idioms, Wiki, newspapers.com, stackexchange, worldwidewords. Allswell - Your Dream Bed Starts Here Free deli...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Coffee. 29.07.2022 31:24

Episode 126: Jay & Ray get a taste for some coffee idioms - Encore. cup of joe java mud Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , Instagram , & FB . some of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymology online, the OED, American Dictionary of Idioms, Wiki, newspapers.com, stackexchange, worldwidewords. Allswell - Your Dream Bed Starts Here Free delivery on...