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This episode explores the origins of common sayings related to numbers.

We're exploring the origins of common sayings relating to numbers in this episode. 🥉 Why is the third time a charm? ⛅️ What's so great about "seventh heaven"? 🙃 Why do we say "at sixes and sevens"? Rob and Jess explore these numerical idioms – and many more – in this magnificently mathematical edition of Words Unravelled. 👕 OUR MERCH 👚 US SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.com/ EU/UK SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.net/ 🎥 WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/gH0Zz10y9Ek

People in this episode

Hosts: RobWords, Jess Zafarris

Topics covered

• number idioms
• common sayings
• language origins
• numerical expressions
• cultural phrases

Keywords

• number idioms
• seventh heaven
• third time a charm
• at sixes and sevens
• language
• sayings
• expressions

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Books & works: seventh heaven, third time a charm, at sixes and sevens

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