History of Everyday Sayings

In this episode you discover the true meaning and origin of the saying, "Dead Ringer". You also learn the false persistent myth - spread on Facebook - as to the origin of the phrase.Word of the day: Rubicon. Definition and history shared in episode.---Sources:"Phrase origins linked to burials is dead wrong" by David Williams. AAP FactCheck. Link: https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/phrase-origins-linked-to-burials-is-dead-wrong/"A Dead Ringer". Phrase Finder. Link: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/dead-ringer.html---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Recorded with Audio Hijack. Edits with Twisted Wave, Audacity (noise reduction, click removal), Amadeus Pro, Hush, and Levelator. Final edits and renderting with Hindenburg Pro to include generic voice profiler. Microphone: SE DynaCaster DCM8.---Key words:rubicon, crossing_the_rubicon, graveyard_shift, saved_by_the_bell,

In this episode you discover the origin and true meaning of the sayings, "Spill the Beans" and "Spill the Tea". References for more information:"Where Does the Phrase 'Spilling the Beans' Come From?". "Readers Digest. Link: "https://www.rd.com/article/spill-the-beans-meaning/"Spill the Beans | Meaning, Origin & Examples". Quillbot.com. Link: https://quillbot.com/blog/idioms/spill-the-beans/“Spill the Tea” – Meaning & Origin (With Examples). "GrammerHow.com". Link: https://grammarhow.com/spill-the-tea-meaning-origin/---Host: Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Recording and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Amadeus Pro, Hush, Levelator, and Audyllic. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Earthworks Ethos.---

As youngsters interact, sooner or later one young person will challenge another to do something dangerous, stupid, or pointless. Phrases like, "I dare you", "I double dare you", and - when those words don't get the desired effect - the challenge will be elevated to, "I double dog dare you!". In this episode you discover how old this challenge is and how it came to be.---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com.---Resources:"Double-dog dare". Website: Phrases.org.uk. Link: https://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/26/messages/1216.html"Where Does the Term ‘Double Dog Dare’ Come From?". Mental Floss. Link: https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/double-dog-dare-origins#:~:text=All%20it%20really%20takes%20is,the%20dreaded%20triple%20dog%20dare."go to the dogs". Vocabulary.com. Link: https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/go%20to%20the%20dogs#Technical information:Recording and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Amadeus Pro, Audacity (de-click and de-esser), Hush, and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Earthworks Ethos.

In this episode you'll discover the meaning and origin of the phrase, "Bury the Hatchet".Sources:"'Stand your butt up': Fistfight nearly breaks out during Senate hearing until Bernie Sanders steps in". NBC News. Link: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/stand-butt-fistfight-nearly-breaks-senate-hearing-bernie-sanders-steps-rcna125140"Hatchet". Wikipedia.org. Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatchet#:~:text=A%20hatchet%20(from%20the%20Old,hammerhead%20on%20the%20other%20side."What's the meaning of the phrase 'Bury the hatchet'?" PhrasesFinder.com.UK. Link: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/bury-the-hatchet.html#google_vignette"Burying the hatchet". Wikipedia.org. Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burying_the_hatchet---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Recorded with Audio Hijack. Edits with Twisted Wave, Amadeus Pro, Hush, and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro to include VEA plugin. Microphone: Eathworks Ethos.---

In this episode you discover the original meaning, the current meaning, and origin of the phrase, "Fish or Cut Bait".---Sources - citations:Author Candace Osmond; from "GRAMMARIST". "Fish or Cut Bait – Meaning, Synonym and Origin". Link: https://grammarist.com/idiom/fish-or-cut-bait/"Fish or cut bait". "Dictionary.com". Link: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/fish-or-cut-bait"Fish or cut bait". "Phrase Finder". Link: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/fish-or-cut-bait.htmlVarious sources identified by "Bing.com". Link: https://www.bing.com/search?q=origin+of+%22Fish+or+cut+bait%22&form=ANNTH1&refig=8AC3DABB399F4FAF90ADF72435A6CD44&pc=U531---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Recorded and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Hush and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Earthworks Ethos.---

In this episode you discover the defination and origin history of the saying, "By Hook or by Crook". We also look at the historical use of "Crook" and "Crooked".Sources:"What's the meaning of the phrase 'By hook or by crook'?". "Phrase Finder". Link: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/by-hook-or-by-crook.html"Definition of 'crook'". "Collins Dictionary". Link: https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/crook---Host:Stephen Carter - https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Recorded with Audacity. Edits with Twisted Wave, Hush, and Levelator. Final edits to include use of VEA plugin with Hindenburg Journalist Pro. Microphone: Earthworks Ethos.---

In this episode you and I explore the true meaning and origin of the phrase, "Hit the Nail on the Head". We also look at two other phrases related to hammers and nails.References:Meaning of "Hit the Nail on the Head" from Ginger Software. Link: https://www.gingersoftware.com/content/phrases/hit-the-nail-on-the-head#"The meaning and origin of the expression: Hit the nail on the head". Phrase Finder. Link: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/hit-the-nail-on-the-head.html"What is the original meaning of the phrase "to hit the nail on the head"? Where does this idiom originate from?". Quara.com. Link: https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-original-meaning-of-the-phrase-to-hit-the-nail-on-the-head-Where-does-this-idiom-originate-fromJapanese saying: "The nail that sticks out gets hammered down." WikiPedia.com. Link: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/the_nail_that_sticks_out_gets_hammered_down#:~:text=(idiomatic)%20Those%20who%20are%20too,criticized%20or%20sanctioned%20by%20others."Nail in the / someone's coffin". "Merrium-Webster". Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20nail%20in%20the%2Fsomeone%27s%20coffin#:~:text=idiom,nail%20in%20her%20coffin%20today.Note: Copyright for all quoted and referenced information belongs to the sources. Commentary and other content copyright by Stephen Carter.---Host:Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com---Technical information:Recorded with Hindenburg Pro. Edits with Twisted Wave, Hush, Levelator, final edits and rendering in Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Earthworks Ethos.---

In this episode you discover the true meaning and origin of the phrase, "Rule of Thumb". One discovery I made as I investigated the origin of this phrase is - despite popular belief - in reality it has NOTHING to do with the myth that English law allowed a man to beat his wife with a rod no thicker than his thumb.---Information sources:"The meaning and origin of the expression: Rule of thumb". "The Phrase Finder" online. Link: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/rule-of-thumb.html"On Language; Misrule of Thumb" by William Safire, January 25, 1998; "New York Times". Link: https://www.nytimes.com/1998/01/25/magazine/on-language-misrule-of-thumb.html#---Host:Stephen Carter - Website for this and other shows: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.comListen to previous episodes of this show at either https://StressReliefRadio.com or https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/history-of-everyday-sayings--4209899Follow the "History of Everyday Sayings" wherever you get your podcasts.---Technical information:Recorded with Hindenburg Pro. Edits with TwistedWave, Audacity, Hush, and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: SE Dynacaster DCM8.