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The Language LieThe Wrong Side of the BedJoin Ingrid and Casey as they discuss augury, Edith Hamilton's "Mythology," and which side of the bed is the correct side of the bed. Support the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed caption available on Youtube. 2024-01-1520 minThe Language LieKnock On WoodJoin Ingrid and Casey as they discuss Ingrid’s 3 Roman Empires, Jesus Wafers, and Otis Redding’s top ten hit. Support the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed caption available on Youtube. 2023-12-1822 min
The Language LieShoo-InJoin Ingrid and Casey as they discuss Ingrid’s competitive nature, horsies, the misspellings of the NYTimes online editions and, of course, doom core.Support the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed caption available on Youtube. 2023-12-1117 minThe Language LieRight As RainJoin Ingrid and Casey as they discuss rain, trivets, and Adele's confusing poetry.Support the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed caption available on Youtube. 2023-11-3022 minThe Language LieLying Through One's TeethJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss lying, zombies, and pussycats. Support the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed caption available on Youtube. 2023-11-2122 minThe Language LieBatten Down the HatchesJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss hurricanes, the universality of the pandemic, and Taylor Swift. Support the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed caption available on Youtube. 2023-11-1516 minThe Language LiePush the EnvelopeJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss mathematics, Mad Men, and how Casey and Ingrid are actually AI bots. Support the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed caption available on Youtube. 2023-11-0617 minThe Language LieAll Hat, No CattleJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss cowboys, manners, and just owning up to who you are, already. Support the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed caption available on Youtube. 2023-07-2116 minThe Language LieTo Bury the HatchetJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss a beautiful and possibly problematic idiom. Support the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed caption available on Youtube. 2023-06-0613 minThe Language LieWaiting for the Other Shoe to DropJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss power lines, divorce, and Casey's history as a hitchhiker. Support the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed caption available on Youtube. 2023-05-0115 minThe Language LieClose But No CigarJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss how Ingrid used to be a carnie, Cake, and the problematic nature of PT Barnum shows. Support the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed caption available on Youtube. 2023-04-2617 minThe Language LieThe Cat's Out of the BagJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss yet another idiom about cats. To which they are both allergic. Support the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed caption available on Youtube. 2023-04-1715 minThe Language LieTo Flesh Something OutJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss an idiom that horrifies, disgusts, and completely unsettles Casey. Support the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed caption available on Youtube. 2023-04-0826 minThe Language LieHill of BeansJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss beans, the farmer's almanac, and the Great Carolinian Bean Fire. Support the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed caption available on Youtube. 2023-02-2813 minThe Language LieJump the SharkJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss sharks, nuance, and Henry Winkler. Support the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed caption available on Youtube. 2023-02-1314 minThe Language LieButterflies In Your StomachJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss butterflies, nausea, and how Casey doesn't believe in love. Support the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed caption available on Youtube. 2023-01-0136 minThe Language LieCuriosity Killed the CatJoin Casey and Ingrid as Casey explains how the New and Old Testaments are like Twilight and Harry Potter.Support the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed caption available on Youtube. 2022-08-0935 minThe Language LieChew the FatCasey and Ingrid are back from hiatus! Support the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed caption available on Youtube. 2022-06-2125 minThe Language LieMind Your P's and Q'sJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss the queen, printing typefaces, and the most nursery rhyme idiom with the dirtiest song references. Sources:https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/mind-your-ps-and-qs.htmlhttps://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/mind+your+p%27s+and+q%27shttps://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/mind-your-ps-and-qs.htmlhttps://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/https://www.michiganradio.org/arts-culture/2019-01-06/the-dark-origin-of-basket-caseSupport the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed c...2022-01-0933 minThe Language LieTo Make Ends MeetJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss tailoring, leftover meat, and balancing the budget. Sources:https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/Support the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed caption available on Youtube. 2021-12-1723 minThe Language LiePar for the CourseJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss Latin, the Met Gala, and Casey’s prowess as a golfer.Sources:https://www.fei.org/stories/lifestyle/my-equestrian-life/horses-animal-companionshttps://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/par+for+the+coursehttps://grammarist.com/idiom/par-for-the-course/https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/1295/par-for-the-coursehttps://knowyourphrase.com/par-for-the-coursehttps://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/aimeemann/parforthecourse.htmlhttps://bestlifeonline.com/offensive-sayings/Support the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide in...2021-12-1024 minThe Language LieThe Writing's on the WallJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss the Bible, The Addams family, and The Matrix.Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaslight_(1944_film)https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/https://bestlifeonline.com/offensive-sayings/Support the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed caption available on Youtube. 2021-11-2226 minThe Language LieThe World Is Your OysterJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss oysters, the price of pearls, and sharp objects. Sources:https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/the+world+is+your+oysterhttps://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/https://www.nosweatshakespeare.com/quotes/famous/the-worlds-your-oyster/https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/21713/what-is-the-meaning-and-origin-of-the-common-phrase-the-world-is-your-oysterhttps://www.quora.com/What-is-the-origin-of-the-phrase-the-world-is-your-oysterhttps://dragonflycollector.com/music/lyrics/the-world-is-your-oyster/https://soundcloud.com/cherokee-red/the-world-is-my-oysterhttps://www.fluentu.com/blog/idioms-from-around-the-world/from rd.com/list/words-with-offensive-origins/Support the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email u...2021-11-1125 minThe Language LieTo Throw Caution to the WindJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss taking chances, the wind, and hating the sound of their own voices. Sources:https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/I+am+throwing+something+to+the+windshttps://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/https://usadultliteracy.com/2014/05/14/idiom-of-the-week-throw-caution-to-the-wind/https://idiomorigins.org/origin/throw-caution-to-the-windhttps://www.quora.com/Where-did-the-phrase-throw-caution-to-the-wind-originatehttps://grammarhow.com/caution-to-the-wind/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb99yF14qJYhttps://www.upworthy.com/10-common-phrases-that-are-actually-racist-afhttps://www.mimicmethod.com/tag/best-idioms-in-other-languages/Support the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! E...2021-11-0232 minThe Language LieDon't Look a Gift Horse in the MouthJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss horses, teeth, and Ingrid’s shared birthday with a psychopath.Sources:https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/https://www.upworthy.com/10-common-phrases-that-are-actually-racist-afSupport the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed caption available on Youtube. 2021-10-2728 minThe Language LieTo Get Your GoatJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss sarcasm, goats, and public radio. Sources:https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/https://www.theidioms.com/get-goat/https://www.justlearn.com/blog/sarcastic-idioms-and-phraseshttps://myenglishroutine.com/funny-english-idioms/https://www.michiganradio.org/post/dont-let-idiom-get-your-goathttps://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/get-your-goat.htmlhttps://www.businessinsider.com/offensive-phrases-that-people-still-use-2013-11Support the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed caption available on Youtube. 2021-10-1231 minThe Language LieBy the Skin of One's TeethJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss teeth sweaters, the Bible, and cinnamon.Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bang_for_the_buckhttps://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/06/us/racism-words-phrases-slavery-trnd/index.htmlSupport the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed caption available on Youtube. 2021-09-2837 minThe Language LieBang for the BuckJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss bangs and bounces and explosions.Sources:https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/more-bang-for-your-buck-shttps://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/bang+for+the+buckhttps://www.oysterenglish.com/idiom-bang-for-the-buck.htmlhttps://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/more-bang-for-your-buck.htmlhttps://english.stackexchange.com/questions/323520/what-is-the-origin-of-more-bang-for-the-your-buckhttps://www.cnn.com/2020/07/06/us/racism-words-phrases-slavery-trnd/index.htmlSupport the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide into our DMs...2021-09-1525 minThe Language LieTo Have Your Cake and Eat It TooJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss cake, Cromwell, and the Unabomber. Sources:https://grammarist.com/phrase/have-your-cake-and-eat-it-too/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_can%27t_have_your_cake_and_eat_ithttp://itre.cis.upenn.edu/~myl/languagelog/archives/002762.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/20/magazine/20FOB-onlanguage-t.htmlhttps://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/https://www.quora.com/In-Swedish-how-do-you-say-youre-welcome/answer/Anders-D-H-PemerSupport the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com...2021-09-0427 minThe Language LiePleased As PunchJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss Harry Styles and murderous puppets, and Ingrid does a Southern accent.Sources:https://grammarist.com/idiom/as-pleased-as-punch/http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-ple1.htmhttps://www.thekitchn.com/why-do-we-say-pleased-as-punch-238364https://www.vogue.com/article/what-might-harry-styles-new-beauty-line-look-likehttps://www.inquirer.com/opinion/racist-phrases-origins-language-20200610.htmlhttps://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/Support the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed caption available on Youtube. 2021-08-2826 minThe Language LieOn a RollJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss Emily Post, the history of dice, and the 90s. Sources: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/be-on-a-rollhttps://www.idioms.online/on-a-roll/https://www.britannica.com/topic/dicehttps://www.idioms.online/origin-of-the-expression-on-a-roll/https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=on%20onehttps://www.theidioms.com/on-a-roll/https://books.google.com/ngramsThree Mile Island, Radioactive Waste Disposal Resulting from Ma...2021-08-1029 min
The Language LieI'll Be a Monkey's UncleJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss monkeys, creationists, and Casey and Ingrid's very different days. Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey%27s_unclehttps://www.idioms.online/ill-be-a-monkeys-uncle/https://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-mon3.htmhttps://thevillageidiom.org/ill-be-a-monkeys-uncle/https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/Support the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed caption available on Youtube. 2021-08-0322 min
The Language LieOff Their RockerJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss the nature of time, bad British accents, and people who are a little bananas. Sources: https://www.dogster.com/lifestyle/7-more-common-dog-idioms-explainedhttps://www.quora.com/What-does-historical-time-mean-for-social-theorists-and-philosophershttps://writingexplained.org/idiom-dictionary/off-your-rockerhttp://www.wordwizard.com/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?t=18057https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/6967/why-off-his-rockerhttps://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/Support the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed caption available on Youtube. 2021-07-2732 min
The Language LieTo Break the IceJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss Old English, cold things, and tips for sociopaths. Sources: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/break-the-icehttps://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/break+the+icehttps://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/break-the-icehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icebreakerhttps://wordhistories.net/2017/08/05/break-the-ice-origin/https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/break-the-ice.htmlTaming of the Shrew - Shakespeare ( 1594)Hudibras - Samuel Butler (1664)https://brightside.me/inspiration-psychology/the-13-best-ways-to-break-the-ice-340210/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Break_the_Ice_(song)https://en...2021-07-2032 min
The Language LieHigh CottonJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss cotton, dairy cows, and Porgy & Bess. Sources:https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/5476/why-the-difference-in-depiction-of-the-cross-between-catholics-and-protestantshttps://www.hottytoddy.com/2014/05/19/13-southern-sayings-that-the-rest-of-america-wont-understand/https://www.marketplace.org/2014/07/23/high-cotton-and-southern-language/https://thesouthernc.com/livin-in-high-cotton/http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/_/mdict.aspx?h=1&word=in+high+cottonhttps://grammarist.com/idiom/in-tall-cotton-and-in-high-cotton/https://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/46/messages/940.htmlhttps://idiomation.wordpress.com/tag/in-high-cotton/https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/Support the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at T...2021-07-0636 minThe Language LieTo Go BerserkJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss bears, wolves, and Odin. 2021-06-3030 min
The Language LieTo Go BerserkJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss bears, wolves, and Odin. Sources:https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/go-berserk.htmlhttps://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20berserkhttps://www.grammarphobia.com/blog/2018/06/berserk.htmlhttps://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/go+berserkhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berserkerhttps://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/Support the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed caption available on Youtube. 2021-06-3030 min
The Language LieDead RingerJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss caffeine, Victorians, poets...and more horses. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_ringer_(idiom)https://www.theidioms.com/dead-ringer/https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/dead-ringer.htmlhttps://grammarist.com/idiom/dead-ringerhttps://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/Support the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed caption available on Youtube. 2021-06-2131 min
The Language LiePut the Cart Before the HorseJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss horses, canaries, and live music. Sources:https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/put-the-cart-before-the-horse.htmlhttps://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20the%20cart%20before%20the%20horsehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cart_before_the_horsehttps://www.theidioms.com/put-the-cart-before-the-horse/https://books.google.com/ngramshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucianhttps://www.theoi.com/Text/LucianDialoguesDead1.html“Cart Before the Horse.” A Hog on Ice: And Other Curious Expressions, by Charles Earle Funk and Tom Funk, Quill, 2001. https://www.phras...2021-06-1537 min
The Language LieThat Dog Won't HuntJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss kolaches and Ingrid’s favorite subject: dog-related idioms. Sources:https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/at-home-and-away-with-the-fairies-an-irishman-s-diary-on-the-globalisation-of-a-hiberno-english-phrase-1.3474117https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Save_a_Horse_(Ride_a_Cowboy)https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/that+dog+won%27t+hunthttps://www.wordorigins.org/big-list-entries/that-dog-wont-hunthttps://yourislandnews.com/this-dog-wont-huntand-other-dog-related-idioms/https://holidaybarn.com/blog/dog-idioms-history-and-meanings/https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/Support the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on...2021-06-1033 min
The Language LieBone to PickJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss drunk animals, why you should put gas in a car if you borrow it, and Casey makes (many) bad puns. Sources:https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/collective-false-memories-whats-behind-the-mandela-effecthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-alcoholics-of-the-animal-world-81007700/https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/have+a+bone+to+pick+withhttps://www.dictionary.com/browse/bone-to-pickhttps://www.bartleby.com/81/4395.html"Comedy of Errors" - Shakespeare (1594)"Hudibras" - Butler (1663)https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/have_a_bone_to_pick"Answer to the Treatise of the Crosse...2021-06-0131 min
The Language LiePushing Up DaisiesJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss rabbit holes, many Irish things, and how to best do an offensive British accent. Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Belgiumhttps://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2015/apr/17/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-alice-in-wonderland-lewis-carrollhttps://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pushing%20up%20daisieshttps://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/one+is+pushing+up+the+daisieshttps://wordhistories.net/2017/02/24/push-up-daisies/https://grammarist.com/usage/pushing-up-daisies/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/at-home-and-away-with-the-fairies-an-irishman-s-diary-on-the-globalisation-of-a-hiberno-english-phrase-1.3474117https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/Support the showWe'd love to...2021-05-2534 min
The Language LieHitch In Your GiddyupJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss Texas, cowboys, horseshoes, and a little Faulkner. Sources:https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/Support the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed caption available on Youtube. 2021-05-1733 min
The Language LieTo Have a Full PlateJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss chefs, Romans, and Casey tries his best to scandalize Ingrid. Sources:https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/04/19/ancient-greeces-army-of-lovershttps://grammarist.com/idiom/a-lot-on-ones-plate-and-a-full-platehttps://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/a+full+platehttps://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/word-histories-dinnerSupport the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed caption available on Youtube. 2021-05-1130 min
The Language LieTake It With A Grain Of SaltJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss restaurant speak, poison antidotes, cute Frenchmen, and Casey’s best buddy, Pliny the Elder. Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/86_(term)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folie_%C3%A0_deuxhttps://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/Support the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed caption available on Youtube. 2021-05-0431 min
The Language LieSick As A DogJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss various animal idioms, Casey's dog's ADHD, and develop some conspiracy theories about British people. Sources:https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/https://www.reddit.com/r/Austin/comments/4exgpz/til_that_a_group_of_grackles_is_commonly_referred/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte%27s_Webhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_Dutchhttps://www.theidioms.com/sick-as-a-dog/https://www.gingersoftware.com/content/phrases/sick-as-a-dog/https://ginsengenglish.com/blog/dog-idiomshttp://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-sic1.htmhttps://grammarpartyblog.com/2011/05/03/sick-idioms/h...2021-04-2627 min
The Language LieHog on IceJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss hogs, hockey, and Canadian idioms! Sources:https://www.narcity.com/16-newfoundland-slang-dictionary-terms-all-canadian-need-to-knowhttps://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/Support the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed caption available on Youtube. 2021-04-2031 min
The Language LieHand Over FistJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss murder podcasts, what friendship means, and some conspiracy theories about rope. Sources:https://learnersdictionary.com/qa/what-s-the-difference-between-idioms-and-proverbshttps://grammarist.com/idiom/hand-over-fist/https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/hand-over-fist.htmlhttps://writingexplained.org/idiom-dictionary/hand-over-fisthttps://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/Support the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed caption available on Youtube. 2021-04-1230 min
The Language LieWet Behind the EarsJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss ghosts, German, and both of their homelands: Pennsylvania and South Carolina. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gray_Man_(ghost)https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/Support the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed caption available on Youtube. 2021-04-0525 min
The Language LieTo Throw a PartyJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss pop music versus poetry, fraternities, and awesome Pisces birthdays. Sources:https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/life+and+soul+of+the+partyhttps://english.stackexchange.com/questions/172885/why-would-you-throw-a-partySupport the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed caption available on Youtube. 2021-03-3029 min
The Language LieTo Kill Two Birds With One StoneJoin Casey, Ingrid, and special guest Trevor Brandt as they discuss the Where's Waldo of idioms, bird civil wars, and how no one is wearing pants on Zoom. Find the (super fun!) interactive link to the painting we mention here: https://bruegel.analog.is/ Sources:https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/Support the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed caption available on Youtube. 2021-03-2234 min
The Language LieHair of the DogJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss werewolves, bad cocktails, and the requirements of becoming an Elder. Please note that this episode was recorded before Winter Storm Uri. Sources:https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/Support the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed caption available on Youtube. 2021-03-1530 min
The Language LieYou Don't Have A Leg To Stand OnJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss pirates and insulting French idioms, and develop their airport podcast. Please note that this episode was recorded before Winter Storm Uri, so forgive all mentions of the heat. Though, it is now hot again. Sources:https://londonist.com/2014/09/how-londons-airports-got-their-nameshttps://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/I+didn%27t+have+a+leg+to+stand+onhttps://rollsoffthetongue.tumblr.com/search/leg+to+stand+onhttps://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/Support the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at T...2021-03-0822 min
The Language LieUp A CreekJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss the elements, yachting, and a very appropriate idiom. Sources: https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/https://grammarist.com/idiom/up-the-creek-and-up-a-creek/https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/up-shit-creek-without-a-paddle.htmlhttps://www.jollyparrot.co.uk/blog/five-phrases-that-have-nautical-originSupport the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed caption available on Youtube. 2021-02-2825 min
The Language LieCome Hell or High WaterJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss Midsommar, inclement weather, and appropriate amounts of communication. Sources:https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Halehttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/04/us/ts-eliot-emily-hale-letters.htmlhttps://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/come-hell-or-high-waterhttps://www.theidioms.com/come-hell-or-high-water/https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/97700.htmlhttps://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-com1.htmhttps://www.vanityfair.com/video/watch/slang-school-alexander-skarsgard-teaches-you-swedish-slangSupport the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail...2021-02-1428 min
The Language LiePlenty of Fish in the SeaJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss dating apps, how fish have weird eyes, and develop some conspiracy theories. Sources:https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/Support the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed caption available on Youtube. 2021-02-0632 min
The Language LieDouble-Edged SwordJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss snow, sharp blades, and parking in Manhattan. Sources:https://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/double+edged+swordhttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/double-edged_swordhttps://usadultliteracy.com/?s=double+edgedhttps://thevillageidiom.org/double-edged-sword/Support the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed caption available on Youtube. 2021-01-2821 min
The Language LieThe Bee's KneesJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss bathtub gin, and whether or not bees should wear cargo pants. Sources:https://www.saveur.com/bees-knees-cocktail-recipe/https://www.lexico.com/en/definition/the_bee's_kneeshttps://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/the-bees-knees.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._S._Eliothttps://thegoodgamecompany.com/project/idiom-addict/Support the showWe'd love to research your favorite idiom! Email us at TheLanguageLie@gmail.com or slide into our DMs on Instagram @TheLanguageLie. Closed caption available on Youtube. 2021-01-1930 min
The Language LieEpisode 8: As the Crow FliesJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss an idiom "for the birds."2021-01-1025 minThe Language LieEpisode 7: Break A LegJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss the favorite idiom of every thespian, Break A Leg!2021-01-0128 minThe Language LieEpisode 6: Green With EnvyJoin Casey and Ingrid as they discuss the "Death Becomes Her" of idioms, Green With Envy.2020-12-2932 minThe Language LieEpisode 5: Butter Someone UpOn this episode, Ingrid and guest host Ben explore one of Ingrid's favorite subjects: butter.2020-12-1425 minThe Language LieEpisode 4: Hell in a HandbasketWelcome back to The Language Lie! On this episode, Ingrid and guest host Ben explore an idiom for the times, "to hell in a handbasket."2020-12-0831 minThe Language LieEpisode 3: At Sixes and SevensIn this episode, also affectionately known as just '6s and 7s,' join Casey and Ingrid as they take a peek at the origins of the lesser known idiom "at sixes and sevens."2019-10-1620 minThe Language LieEpisode 2: Dead As A Doornail2019-09-2617 minThe Language LieEpisode 1: Raining Cats and DogsJoin Casey and Ingrid on the first episode of The Language Lie, where they explore the history of an idiom that is the very dictionary definition of an idiom: It's Raining Cats and Dogs.2019-07-1523 min