The Brass Tacks Podcast: Recent Episodes
The Brass Tacks Podcast
With each episode we tackle a different phrase to discover it's meaning and origin all while have a bit of fun along the way. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyson-thompson8/support
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Please LIKE and FOLLOW and as always if you have a phrase you'd like us to address, email us at thebrasstackspod@gmail.com https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/jump-the-gun https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/jump-the-gun.html
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Don't fret, this show won't cost you an Arm and a Leg... It's Free!!! Please LIKE and FOLLOW and as always if you have a phrase you'd like us to address, email us at thebrasstackspod@gmail.com https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cost%20an%20arm%20and%20a%20leg https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/arm-and-a-leg.html
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Pigs and jewelry, what this about? Have a listen and see for yourself...
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https://www.dictionary.com/browse/do-not-cast-your-pearls-before-swine
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This is how we do it in our Neck of the Woods, hope you enjoy it wherever you're from too.
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neck%20of%20the%20woods
https://www.theguardian.com/notesandqueries/query/0,5753,-22668,00.html%E2%80%8E
https://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/27/messages/564.html
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What's the thumb got to do with it?
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https://www.theguardian.com/notesandqueries/query/0,,-7903,00.html#:~:text=Actually%2C%20the%20phrase%20%22rule%20of,required%20in%20the%20Middle%20Ages.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_thumb
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Here we go again! Enjoy, Cat Got Your Tongue!!
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cat%20got%20your%20tongue
https://allthatsinteresting.com/cat-got-your-tongue
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Seth bets the farm at his premature guess on this episode!
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https://word-ancestry.livejournal.com/85501.html
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Wow, we just got this episode out by the Skin of Our Teeth!! Have a listen and enjoy!
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https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/by-the-skin-of-teeth
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin_of_my_teeth#:~:text=Skin%20of%20my%20teeth%20(Hebrew,the%20skinne%20of%20my%20tethe.%22
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Seth gets us down to brass tack in this episode, Thick as Thieves!
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https://literarydevices.net/as-thick-as-thieves/
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Have a listen to the Bob's Your Uncle episode and enjoy it too!
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/and%20Bob%27s%20your%20uncle
https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/bobs-your-uncle.html
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As a self described Jack of All Trades Seth is just the fella to lead us on this episode.
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jodiecook/2021/05/13/why-being-a-jack-of-all-trades-is-essential-for-success/?sh=1dadcc8b1c45
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_of_all_trades,_master_of_none
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Let get right to it, and not Beat Around the Bush. Enjoy the episode!
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https://www.dictionary.com/browse/beat--around--the--bush
https://knowyourphrase.com/beating-around-the-bush
https://grammar.yourdictionary.com/style-usage/beat-around-bush-meaning-medieval-term-still-used-today
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Seth leads us on a journey all over the world in this episode as he explains Knock on Wood...
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https://www.history.com/news/why-do-people-knock-on-wood-for-luck
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Alright everybody, time to get your preverbal Ducks in a Row and enjoy this episode!!
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https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/get-have-your-ducks-in-a-row
https://www.languagehumanities.org/where-did-the-term-get-your-ducks-in-a-row-come-from.htm
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The follow to one of our teaser episodes! Special thanks to our friend Brandon, this is Steers Try!
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http://nghialagi.net/en/e/even-a-steer-can-try-meaning
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There's no use crying over it... Here's the Spilled Milk episode!!
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https://www.usdairy.com/news-articles/the-scoop-behind-dont-cry-over-spilled-milk#:~:text=Don't%20Cry%20Over%20Spilled%20Milk%20Meaning%20%26%20History,-Article&text=No%20matter%20how%20you%20say,happened%20and%20cannot%20be%20changed.
https://www.wytv.com/news/daybreak/dont-cry-over-spilled-milk-explained/
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Seth gets us in the know with the odd phrase Bum Rush.
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https://www.dictionary.com/browse/bum-s-rush
https://www.rd.com/list/everyday-phrases-with-surprisingly-dark-origins/
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Seth really gets f****ing into it on this episode, Pardon My French.... Enjoy!
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pardon_my_French
https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/people-politics/churchills-iron-curtain-from-russia-with-labour/
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Dig in to this episode and discover the meaning and oh so tasty origin of... The Proof is in the Pudding!
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https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/the-proof-is-in-the-pudding/#:~:text=The%20proof%20is%20in%20the%20pudding%20is%20an%20expression%20that,pudding%20is%20in%20the%20eating.
https://www.npr.org/2012/08/24/159975466/corrections-and-comments-to-stories
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Welp, secret's out now... Seth lets us in on the origin and meaning of Cat's Out of the Bag Enjoy the show!
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https://www.rd.com/article/let-the-cat-out-of-the-bag-origin/#:~:text=When%20someone%20would%20purchase%20a,association%20with%20revealing%20a%20secret.
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/31180/whats-origin-let-cat-out-bag
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We find out just how literal this saying is while we discuss Apple of My Eye...
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https://nosweatshakespeare.com/quotes/famous/apple-of-my-eye/
collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/the-apple-of-your-eye
https://www.deseret.com/1999/12/19/19481164/apple-of-my-eye-comes-from-bible#:~:text=Since%20the%20pupil%20is%20essential,%2C%20Psalms%2C%20Proverbs%20and%20Lamentations.
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We talk about hard thing on this episode as we BITE THE BULLET and get through it...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bite_the_bullet#:~:text=To%20%22bite%20the%20bullet%22%20is,novel%20The%20Light%20that%20Failed.
https://www.historyextra.com/period/victorian/why-we-say-phrase-bite-bullet/
https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/bite-the-bullet.html
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On this episode we find out the surprising, and kind of literal origin of STEAL YOUR THUNDER
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steal%20someone%27s%20thunder
https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/steal-ones-thunder.html
https://interestingliterature.com/2020/08/steal-my-thunder-phrase-origin/
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Seth tells us about quitting COLD TURKEY, this episode we get into the origin and meaning.
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https://www.rd.com/article/cold-turkey-meaning/
https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/why-do-we-quit-cold-turkey#:~:text=The%20expression%20first%20appeared%20in,'cold%20turkey'%20treatment.%22
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Another Episode Teaser!! Seth lays down the ground work for an upcoming episode...
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Now now there, is that that your lip I see? Quit your pouting, I think I see a bird...
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https://www.amazon.com/Bird-Will-Poop-that-Lip-ebook/dp/B07QZFJV1B
https://bluntmoms.com/fly-will-poop-lipand-parenting-lies/
https://kabbalahcenter.net/bird-poops-on-you/
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On this episode Seth explains the origin of Quit While You Are Ahead, and as always....Please LIKE and FOLLOW and as always if you have a phrase you'd like us to address, email us at thebrasstackspod@gmail.com
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/quit-while-one-s-ahead#:~:text=Don't%20try%20to%20improve,the%20risk%20of%20spoiling%20something.
https://www.englishclub.com/ref/esl/Idioms/Q/quit_while_you_re_ahead_18.php
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Hey there all you cool kiddos, we just want you to know we think you'll totally dig this episode since it's the BEE'S KNEES!! Please LIKE and FOLLOW and as always if you have a phrase you'd like us to address, email us at thebrasstackspod@gmail.com
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bee%27s%20knees
https://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/idiom-day-the-bees-knees#:~:text=The%20origin%20of%20this%20expression,alludes%20to%20this%20concentrated%20goodness
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/47088/where-does-the-phrase-the-bees-knees-originate-from
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This episode we discuss the ole adage, Kick the Bucket. Please LIKE and FOLLOW and as always if you have a phrase you'd like us to address, email us at thebrasstackspod@gmail.com
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/kick-the-bucket
https://writingexplained.org/idiom-dictionary/kick-the-bucket
https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/kick-the-bucket.html
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Episode Teaser! Seth has a question about a phrase unknown to him, I try to explain...
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Seth guides us through this episode as we Cut It Off At the Head!! Remember to LIKE and FOLLOW, and if you have a phrase you'd like us to make an episode about email us at thebrasstackspod@gmail.com
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/338586/more-eloquent-idiom-expression-for-the-phrase-cut-it-at-the-roots-source-to-pre
https://grammarist.com/idiom/head-someone-off-at-the-pass-and-cut-someone-off-at-the-pass/
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Seth does not go Barking Up the Wrong Tree on this episode of Brass Tacks. Don't forget to LIKE and FOLLOW to catch all of the episodes as soon as they drop. Follow us on Twitter @thebrasstackspd and Instagram thebrasstackspod. If you have a phrase you'd like to have on the show email us at thebrasstackspod@gmail.com
https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/barking-up-the-wrong-tree.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barking_up_the_wrong_tree
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This episode we go full throttle, so hang on, its BALLS TO THE WALL!! Follow us on Twitter @thebrasstackspd and Instagram thebrasstackspod. If you have a phrase you'd like to have on the show email us at thebrasstackspod@gmail.com
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balls%20to%20the%20wall#:~:text=Definition%20of%20balls%20to%20the,There's%20no%20in%20between.%E2%80%94
https://medium.com/exploring-history/balls-to-the-wall-doesn-t-mean-what-you-think-it-does-cbdcbbc5957b
https://www.wordorigins.org/big-list-entries/balls-to-the-wall
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In this episode we address the big Elephant in the Room. Follow us on Twitter @thebrasstackspd and Instagram thebrasstackspod. If you have a phrase you'd like to have on the show email us at thebrasstackspod@gmail.com
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elephant%20in%20the%20room
https://www.theidioms.com/elephant-in-the-room/
https://knowyourphrase.com/elephant-in-the-room
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Please enjoy the electrifying origin in the episode Out of the Blue! Follow us on Twitter @thebrasstackspd and Instagram thebrasstackspod
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/out%20of%20the%20blue
https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/70700.html
https://www.gingersoftware.com/content/phrases/out-of-the-blue-2/
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Seth guides us through the beginnings of Bone to Pick on this episode of Brass Tacks. Follow us on Twitter @thebrasstackspd and Instagram thebrasstackspod
https://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/30/messages/2182.html
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This episode Seth and I get right into the very old history of the common phrase Sight for Sore Eyes. You also now follow us on Twitter @thebrasstackspd and instagram https://www.instagram.com/thebrasstackspod/
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/a-sight-for-sore-eyes
https://english-grammar-lessons.com/a-sight-for-sore-eyes-meaning/#:~:text=A%20Sight%20for%20Sore%20Eyes%20Idiom%20Origin&text=Nowadays%2C%20it%20refers%20to%20the,%2C%E2%80%9D%20published%20back%20in%201738.
https://www.languagehumanities.org/what-are-the-origins-of-the-phrase-a-sight-for-sore-eyes.htm
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In this episode Seth and I get into the seemingly simple nautical origin of the well worn saying, Under the Weather. Please Enjoy!
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/under-the-weather
https://www.farmersalmanac.com/where-did-the-term-under-the-weather-come-from-21566#:~:text=On%20the%20high%20seas%20when,location%20%E2%80%9Cunder%20the%20weather.%E2%80%9D
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In this episode we discover the potential origin is anything but a... Piece of Cake. Hang on as we get into the possible racist origin of a well used phrase.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piece%20of%20cake#:~:text=Definition%20of%20piece%20of%20cake,something%20easily%20done%20%3A%20cinch%2C%20breeze
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/431679/the-conflicting-origin-of-a-piece-of-cake
https://www.reddit.com/r/etymology/comments/i9uoii/the_surprisingly_racist_origin_of_the_idiom_piece/
https://notoneoffbritishisms.com/2015/04/30/a-piece-of-cake/
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/431679/the-conflicting-origin-of-a-piece-of-cake
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On this episode we get down to... well, the brass tacks of brass tacks. Enjoy as I provide details of the origin and meaning of BRASS TACKS! Don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode.
- https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20down%20to%20brass%20tacks#:~:text=Definition%20of%20get%20down%20to,a%20schedule%20for%20the%20project.
- https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/get-down-to-brass-tacks.html
- https://blog.oup.com/2015/04/get-down-to-brass-tacks-idiom-origin/
- https://wordhistories.net/2019/04/06/down-brass-tacks-origin/
- https://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/jun/09/guide-to-cockney-rhyming-slang
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Welcome to Brass Tacks the Podcast that explores all those sayings and idioms, what they mean and where they came from. Each episode we select a new phrase and dig in.
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