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Keep It Simple Stupid! This phrase has even entered into different languages, but where did it come from and why was it used? We'll talk about that this episode. If you are a member see the transcript here! Sign up to become a member for free here!

If you like detective novels you probably know about the third degree. But where did this idiom come from and how can you use it? We'll talk about that this episode. If you are a member see the transcript here! Sign up to become a member for free here!

Who would actually make a mistake like that and what would even make someone think like that? Throw the baby out with the bathwater is a very old idiom, but it didn't originate in English! If you are a member see the transcript here! Sign up to become a member for free here!

What is a rub and where is it, anyway? Why would someone say this comment. Does it make any sense or did it make more sense in the days of Shakespeare? If you are a member see the transcript here! Sign up to become a member for free here!

Do you even own any horses? Are there horses anywhere nearby? Probably not, so where does this phrase come from? We'll investigate in this episode. If you are a member see the transcript here! Sign up to become a member for free here!

Do you like to do things across the board, make sweeping changes and reset everything? If so you might use this idiom a lot but where did it come from and why do we say it today when we mean to make complete changes? If you are a member see the transcript here! Sign up to become a member for free here!

Do you like chase scenes in movies? Do you wish they would come more sooner. If so you might be the type of person who would use this idiom! What does it mean and where did it come from? If you are a member see the transcript here! Sign up to become a member for free here!

This phrase doesn't really make much sense unless you know the context. Why do people say Jump the shark? And what does this mean? Of course we'll break it down on this week's episode. If you are a member see the transcript here! Sign up to become a member for free here!

This word has become popular with the internet culture. No you don't want to be trolled or to be considered an internet troll, but trolling doesn't come from those little trolls under a bridge. Where does it come from? If you are a member see the transcript here! Sign up to become a member for free here!

What is gaslighting? It's a term we've heard a lot of in recent years on the news, in politics and in the work place. It's certainly a popular topic to discuss, but what is it? If you are a member see the transcript here! Sign up to become a member for free here!

Everyone touches base these days. Whether calling on a mobile phone, texting, or just showing up in person, touching base is pretty common in the modern workplace but where did this expression come from? If you are a member see the transcript here! Sign up to become a member for free here!

If you are left handed I'm certain that you've been called a southpaw. This word has even entered into different languages. But why would southpaw come to mean left handed. Here are a couple possibilities! If you are a member see the transcript here! Sign up to become a member for free here!