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 287: Jay & Ray get in the ring with a few old sports idioms - Encore.
- ringer
- go to bat for
- hat trick
- rubber match
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Episode 286: Jay & Ray make newsense with some old nonsense. - Encore
- lackadaisical
- flabbergasted
- gobsmacked
- shenanigans
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Episode 285: Jay & Ray get down to business with old potty talk - Encore
- latrine
- privy
- head
- commode
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Episode 284: Jay & Ray promote a few (old) important titles. - Encore
- big-wig
- mogul
- muckity muck
- head honcho
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Episode 283: Jay & Ray spend some time cashing in a few old money idioms. - Encore
- cheapskate
- dollars to donuts
- burn a hole in your pocket
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Episode 282: Jay & Ray stumble randomly through some old idioms. - Encore
- tickle your fancy
- get hitched
- plant
- lowball
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Episode 281: Jay & Ray get scammed by a few old idioms. - Encore
- nick
- stiff
- racket
- boost
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Episode 280: Jay & Ray groove with a few 60s idioms, again. - Encore
- bummer
- flake
- split
- bogart
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Episode 279: Jay & Ray ay & Ray take a whack at a few golf idioms - again. Encore.
- birdie
- bogey
- eagle
- mulligan
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Episode 278: Jay & Ray chow down on some old food-ioms. - Encore
- chow
- nosh
- spam
- barbecue
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Episode 277: Jay & Ray overcome some challenging idioms. - Encore
- hit by a ton of bricks
- bogged down
- put a pin in it
- the devil is in the details
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Episode 276: Jay & Ray get physical with a few old idioms. -Encore
- cahoots
- jump on the bandwagon
- fight tooth and nail
- stumped
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Episode 275: Jay & Ray are doing great things with old idioms this week. - Encore
- eureka
- mojo
- tickled pink
- kvelling
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Episode 274: Jay & Ray randomly pick some old idioms. - Encore
- wheelhouse
- with flying colors
- leave in the lurch
- waylay
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Episode 273: Jay & Ray get a body of old idioms. - encore
- pull your leg
- rule of thumb
- on the arm
- play it by ear
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Episode 272: Jay & Ray have some old idioms. - Encore
- rub you the wrong way
- shake a stick at
- nothing to sneeze at
- lick and a promise
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Episode 271: Jay & Ray cash in on some old money idioms. - Encore
- filthy rich
- foot the bill
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Episode 270: Jay & Ray tell a few cock and bull stories. - Encore
- eat your heart out
- cock and bull story
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Episode 269: Jay & Ray get a few old idioms running again. - Encore
- cheese it
- jalopy
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Episode 268: Jay & Ray have some fun with old idioms. - Encore
- dry humor
- jaunty
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