"Take the Cake" & "The Third Degree" and the Wonderful Origins of Everyday Expressions (Pt. 22) - Our American Stories

On this episode of Our American Stories, as part of his ongoing series on the origins of everyday expressions, Andrew Thompson, author of  Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red, shares the fascinating backstories behind the phrases “take the cake,” “the third degree,” and others.

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