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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, & Sports. 22.07.2022 38:02

Episode 125: Jay & Ray get in the ring with a few sports idioms - Encore. ringer go to bat for hat trick rubber match 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...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & more Potty Talk. 15.07.2022 38:09

Episode 124: Jay & Ray get down to business with more potty talk - Encore latrine privy head commode 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...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Important Titles 08.07.2022 40:33

Episode 123: Jay & Ray promote a few idioms regarding CEO nicknames - Encore big-wig mogul muckity muck head honcho 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 S...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Randomness. 01.07.2022 31:41

Episode 122: Jay & Ray go unsupervised - Encore balled out full tilt seven ways from sunday 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...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Trouble - Encore 24.06.2022 39:49

Episode 121: Jay & Ray fight their way through (some old) trouble. in a pickle calamity jane fly off the handle panties in a bunch 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 - Y...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Animals - Encore 17.06.2022 17:51

Episode 120: Jay & Ray re-pick a litter of animal phrases. scapegoat flea market happy as a clam long in the tooth 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 St...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Food - Encore 10.06.2022 17:55

Episode 119: Jay & Ray hunger (again) for food idioms. brownie points big apple humble pie grain of salt 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...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Money, pt. 4 03.06.2022 40:38

Episode 118: Jay & Ray spend some money on a few new idioms. bucks moola ducats dosh 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 you...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Clothing, pt. 3 27.05.2022 47:04

Episode 117: Jay & Ray get clothed in a few new phrases. off the cuff pajamas lingerie duds 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...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Curios! 20.05.2022 31:29

Episode 116: Jay & Ray get curious about curios. tchotchke knick-knack bric-a-brac gewgaw 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 o...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Slang, pt. 4 13.05.2022 42:52

Episode 115: Jay & Ray sling some new slang. rank have a blast square psych 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, & Farming. 06.05.2022 45:25

Episode 114: Jay & Ray farm a few new idioms. don't have a cow when pigs fly haywire long row to hoe 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...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Bodies, pt. 5 29.04.2022 46:16

Episode 113: Jay & Ray chew the fat about idioms including, well a finger in every pie chew the fat fit as a fiddle ear to the ground plus a drop in by the illustrious Johnny Dollar, R.I.P. 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,...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Nonsense - Encore 22.04.2022 33:58

Episode 112: Jay & Ray sputter sheer nonsense (again.) - Encore balderdash malarky knackered hornswaggled Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , Instagram , & FB . Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a t...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Parties! 15.04.2022 46:18

Episode 111: Jay & Ray party down with some new idioms. paint the town red hobnob play hooky wallflower Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , Instagram , & FB . Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a tas...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Craziness - Encore. 08.04.2022 26:39

Episode 110: Jay & Ray go nuts (again) for some crazy idioms - Encore crazy as a loon mad as a hatter off your rocker nuts Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , Instagram , & FB . Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video ind...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Bodies, pt. 4 01.04.2022 37:02

Episode 109: Jay & Ray eye up some new body idioms. foot in mouth mug on the tip of your tongue twist your arm Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , Instagram , & FB . Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Gra...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Sayings, pt. 3 25.03.2022 49:54

Episode 108: Jay & Ray say some brand new sayings. wet blanket dibs buy a lemon highfalutin Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , Instagram , & FB . Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the gr...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Animals, pt. 5 18.03.2022 39:42

Episode 107: Jay & Ray meet some friendly animal idioms. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush don't count your chickens eat crow can of worms Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , Instagram , & FB . Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the a...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Random, pt. 7 11.03.2022 32:50

Episode 106: Jay & Ray randomly stumble on a few new idioms. boycott going dutch mealy mouthed not my cup of tea Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , Instagram , & FB . Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. G...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Weather - Encore. 04.03.2022 21:28

Episode 105: Jay & Ray (re)explore phrases with undercurrents of Weather - Encore. raining cats & dogs under the weather raincheck Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , Instagram , & FB . Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, a...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Hit or Misc! 25.02.2022 41:17

Episode 104: Jay & Ray take a few misc opportunities. reconnoiter harebrained tomfoolery catch-22 Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , Instagram , & FB . Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Get Moving! 18.02.2022 31:45

Episode 103: Jay & Ray hustle up a few new etymologies. clodhoppers make headway slow boat to china shake a leg Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , Instagram , & FB . Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Gr...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Motion. 11.02.2022 32:02

Episode 102: Jay & Ray move to understand a few new phrases. badger grasping for straws get the ball rolling palm off Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , Instagram , & FB . Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industri...

Whole 9 Yards: Idioms, Etymology, & Going Down. 02.02.2022 43:23

Episode 101: Jay & Ray get tough with a few idioms. in the doldrums in hot water hit the sack bite the dust Subscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter , Instagram , & FB . Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a...