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In this episode, Jess and Rob 'spill the beans' about all manner of food-related idioms.



🍌 Why does 'going bananas' mean going mad?

☕️ Who is the Joe in a 'cup of Joe'?

🍏 What did we compare apples to before oranges?

🧅 What does it really mean to 'know your onions'?



Answers to these questions and many more as we explore the origins of commons sayings in Words Unravelled.



OTHER IDIOM EPISODES

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==LINKS==

Rob's YouTube channel: youtube.com/robwords

Jess' Useless Etymology blog: https://uselessetymology.com/

Rob on X: x.com/robwordsyt

Jess on TikTok: tiktok.com/@jesszafarris