From The Newsroom: The True Stories Behind Popular Sayings

We dive into the weird and wonderful world of idioms and origins of popular sayings .

Why do we say “cat got your tongue” or “get cold feet”? In this episode, we dive into the weird and wonderful world of idioms with Mark Gwynn from the Australian National University. He’s a language expert who unpacks the surprising — and often hilarious — origins of popular sayings.

For more, head to news.com.au

Why do we say &ldquo;cat got your tongue&rdquo; or &ldquo;get cold feet&rdquo;? In this episode, we dive into the weird and wonderful world of idioms with Mark Gwynn from the Australian National University. He&rsquo;s a language expert who unpacks the surprising &mdash; and often hilarious &mdash; origins of popular sayings.
For more, head to <a href="news.com.au">news.com.au</a>

Because the news should not be boring. The best stories, told by the world's best journos - right from our newsroom at news.com.au. Hosted by Andrew Bucklow. New episodes weekly and you can also watch on the news.com.au YouTube.

Because the news should not be boring. The best stories, told by the world's best journos - right from our newsroom at news.com.au. Hosted by Andrew Bucklow. Short, sweet, five days a week, and in your ears by 6am.

Find more of the world's best stories at news.com.au, on YouTube or join our WhatsApp channel - just look for news.com.au and hit follow

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From The Newsroom

Because the news should not be boring. The best stories, told by the world's best journos - right from our newsroom at news.com.au. Hosted by Andrew Bucklow. New episodes weekly and you can also watch on the news.com.au YouTube.

Find more of the world's best stories at news.com.au, on YouTube or join our WhatsApp channel - just look for news.com.au and hit follow.

Because the news should not be boring. The best stories, told by the world's best journos - right from our newsroom at<a href="http://news.com.au"> news.com.au</a>. Hosted by Andrew Bucklow. New episodes weekly and you can also watch on the <a href="http://News.com.au">news.com.au</a> YouTube. Find more of the world's best stories at<a href="http://news.com.au"> news.com.au</a>, on<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtWWry0cgjWi9C0Ye9sh6og"> YouTube</a> or join our WhatsApp channel - just look for<a href="http://news.com.au"> news.com.au</a> and hit follow.

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