I've Got News For You: where do sayings come from?

Barking up the wrong tree, to turn a blind eye, to paint the town red. Bucky chats to linguist Mark Gwynn to find out where they come from.

Barking up the wrong tree, to turn a blind eye, to paint the town red … We all use these phrases but where do they actually come from? Bucky chats to linguist Mark Gwynn to find out.

Host: Andrew Bucklow
Producer:  Nina Young & Emily Pidgeon
Audio Editor: Tiffany Dimmack

Barking up the wrong tree, to turn a blind eye, to paint the town red … We all use these phrases but where do they actually come from? Bucky chats to linguist Mark Gwynn to find out.
Host: Andrew Bucklow Producer:  Nina Young &amp; Emily Pidgeon Audio Editor: Tiffany Dimmack

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From explainers and breaking news topics to interviews with newsmakers and trendsetters, I&rsquo;ve Got News For You is the serious news podcast&rsquo;s rogue second cousin....bringing you the news with colour. Every day, join host Andrew Bucklow and news.com.au journalists for a dive into one of the day&rsquo;s biggest stories.
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I've Got News For You

From explainers and breaking news topics to interviews with newsmakers and trendsetters, I’ve Got News For You is the serious news podcast’s rogue second cousin.....bringing you the news with colour. Every day, join host Andrew Bucklow and news.com.au journalists for a dive into one of the day’s biggest stories.

 

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