Today’s episode is for Saturday, November 28, 2020. Our {Word of the Day} is ‘niggle.’ To send someone away with a flea in their ear means to scold someone, make a sarcastic remark to them or reprimand them. You can read along as you listen by clicking HERE or by copying and pasting this link: https://bit.ly/aeAFleaInYourEar
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Worth your salt: Roman soldiers were paid with salt, not money. These days, if someone is worth their salt, they are competent and doing a good job. (https://bit.ly/aeWorthYourSalt)
