Advertisement

Where do some phrases come from?

Biting the bullet, cats got your tongue and a dime a dozen; these are all regular sayings we ofte...

Share this article

17.56 28 Aug 2024


Where do some phrases come from?


Listen to this episode


Share this article

17.56 28 Aug 2024


Biting the bullet, cats got your tongue and a dime a dozen; these are all regular sayings we often quote, but where do we get them from, and why do some sound so strange?

Dr Stephen Lucek, Assistant Professor in Linguistics in UCD joins Kieran to discuss.


Read more about

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

Related Episodes

Creating and maintaining high-...

00:11:00

Creating and maintaining high-performing teams with Marc Woods

Down To Business

00:11:00


Executve Chair: Steve MacNicho...

00:13:01

Executve Chair: Steve MacNicholas, CEO Ireland at Ekco

Down To Business

00:13:01


Industry Review: Sports Travel

00:17:28

Industry Review: Sports Travel

Down To Business

00:17:28


The runaway success of SnooZip

00:04:41

The runaway success of SnooZip

Down To Business

00:04:41