The Brass Tacks Podcast

Please LIKE and FOLLOW and as always if you have a phrase you'd like us to address, email us at thebrasstackspod@gmail.com https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20taste%2Fdose%20of%20someone%27s%20own%20medicine#:~:text=Definition%20of%20a%20taste%2Fdose,jilts%20him%20for%20another%20guy https://grammarist.com/idiom/a-taste-of-ones-own-medicine-and-a-dose-of-ones-own-medicine/ https://fablesofaesop.com/the-cobbler-turned-doctor.html --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyson-thompson8/support

Please LIKE and FOLLOW and as always if you have a phrase you'd like us to address, email us at thebrasstackspod@gmail.com https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/jump-the-gun https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/jump-the-gun.html --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyson-thompson8/support

Don't fret, this show won't cost you an Arm and a Leg... It's Free!!! Please LIKE and FOLLOW and as always if you have a phrase you'd like us to address, email us at thebrasstackspod@gmail.com https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cost%20an%20arm%20and%20a%20leg https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/arm-and-a-leg.html --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyson-thompson8/support

Pigs and jewelry, what this about? Have a listen and see for yourself... Please LIKE and FOLLOW and as always if you have a phrase you'd like us to address, email us at thebrasstackspod@gmail.com https://www.dictionary.com/browse/do-not-cast-your-pearls-before-swine --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyson-thompson8/support

This is how we do it in our Neck of the Woods, hope you enjoy it wherever you're from too. Please LIKE and FOLLOW and as always if you have a phrase you'd like us to address, email us at thebrasstackspod@gmail.com https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neck%20of%20the%20woods https://www.theguardian.com/notesandqueries/query/0,5753,-22668,00.html%E2%80%8E https://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/27/messages/564.html --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyson-thompson8/support

What's the thumb got to do with it? Please LIKE and FOLLOW and as always if you have a phrase you'd like us to address, email us at thebrasstackspod@gmail.com https://www.theguardian.com/notesandqueries/query/0,,-7903,00.html#:~:text=Actually%2C%20the%20phrase%20%22rule%20of,required%20in%20the%20Middle%20Ages. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_thumb --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyson-thompson8/support

Here we go again! Enjoy, Cat Got Your Tongue!! Please LIKE and FOLLOW and as always if you have a phrase you'd like us to address, email us at thebrasstackspod@gmail.com https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cat%20got%20your%20tongue https://allthatsinteresting.com/cat-got-your-tongue --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyson-thompson8/support

Seth bets the farm at his premature guess on this episode! Please LIKE and FOLLOW and as always if you have a phrase you'd like us to address, email us at thebrasstackspod@gmail.com https://word-ancestry.livejournal.com/85501.html --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyson-thompson8/support

Wow, we just got this episode out by the Skin of Our Teeth!! Have a listen and enjoy! Please LIKE and FOLLOW and as always if you have a phrase you'd like us to address, email us at thebrasstackspod@gmail.com https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/by-the-skin-of-teeth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin_of_my_teeth#:~:text=Skin%20of%20my%20teeth%20(Hebrew,the%20skinne%20of%20my%20tethe.%22 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyson-thompson8/support

Seth gets us down to brass tack in this episode, Thick as Thieves! Please LIKE and FOLLOW and as always if you have a phrase you'd like us to address, email us at thebrasstackspod@gmail.com https://literarydevices.net/as-thick-as-thieves/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyson-thompson8/support

Have a listen to the Bob's Your Uncle episode and enjoy it too! Please LIKE and FOLLOW and as always if you have a phrase you'd like us to address, email us at thebrasstackspod@gmail.com https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/and%20Bob%27s%20your%20uncle https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/bobs-your-uncle.html --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyson-thompson8/support

As a self described Jack of All Trades Seth is just the fella to lead us on this episode. Please LIKE and FOLLOW and as always if you have a phrase you'd like us to address, email us at thebrasstackspod@gmail.com https://www.forbes.com/sites/jodiecook/2021/05/13/why-being-a-jack-of-all-trades-is-essential-for-success/?sh=1dadcc8b1c45 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_of_all_trades,_master_of_none --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyson-thompson8/support

Let get right to it, and not Beat Around the Bush. Enjoy the episode! Please LIKE and FOLLOW and as always if you have a phrase you'd like us to address, email us at thebrasstackspod@gmail.com https://www.dictionary.com/browse/beat--around--the--bush https://knowyourphrase.com/beating-around-the-bush https://grammar.yourdictionary.com/style-usage/beat-around-bush-meaning-medieval-term-still-used-today --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyson-thompson8/support

Seth leads us on a journey all over the world in this episode as he explains Knock on Wood... Please LIKE and FOLLOW and as always if you have a phrase you'd like us to address, email us at thebrasstackspod@gmail.com https://www.history.com/news/why-do-people-knock-on-wood-for-luck --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyson-thompson8/support

Alright everybody, time to get your preverbal Ducks in a Row and enjoy this episode!! Please LIKE and FOLLOW and as always if you have a phrase you'd like us to address, email us at thebrasstackspod@gmail.com https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/get-have-your-ducks-in-a-row https://www.languagehumanities.org/where-did-the-term-get-your-ducks-in-a-row-come-from.htm --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyson-thompson8/support

The follow to one of our teaser episodes! Special thanks to our friend Brandon, this is Steers Try! Please LIKE and FOLLOW and as always if you have a phrase you'd like us to address, email us at thebrasstackspod@gmail.com http://nghialagi.net/en/e/even-a-steer-can-try-meaning --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyson-thompson8/support

There's no use crying over it... Here's the Spilled Milk episode!! Please LIKE and FOLLOW and as always if you have a phrase you'd like us to address, email us at thebrasstackspod@gmail.com https://www.usdairy.com/news-articles/the-scoop-behind-dont-cry-over-spilled-milk#:~:text=Don't%20Cry%20Over%20Spilled%20Milk%20Meaning%20%26%20History,-Article&text=No%20matter%20how%20you%20say,happened%20and%20cannot%20be%20changed. https://www.wytv.com/news/daybreak/dont-cry-over-spilled-milk-explained/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyson-thompson8/support

Seth gets us in the know with the odd phrase Bum Rush. Please LIKE and FOLLOW and as always if you have a phrase you'd like us to address, email us at thebrasstackspod@gmail.com https://www.dictionary.com/browse/bum-s-rush https://www.rd.com/list/everyday-phrases-with-surprisingly-dark-origins/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyson-thompson8/support

Seth really gets f****ing into it on this episode, Pardon My French.... Enjoy! Please LIKE and FOLLOW and as always if you have a phrase you'd like us to address, email us at thebrasstackspod@gmail.com https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pardon_my_French https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/people-politics/churchills-iron-curtain-from-russia-with-labour/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyson-thompson8/support

Dig in to this episode and discover the meaning and oh so tasty origin of... The Proof is in the Pudding! Please LIKE and FOLLOW and as always if you have a phrase you'd like us to address, email us at thebrasstackspod@gmail.com https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/the-proof-is-in-the-pudding/#:~:text=The%20proof%20is%20in%20the%20pudding%20is%20an%20expression%20that,pudding%20is%20in%20the%20eating. https://www.npr.org/2012/08/24/159975466/corrections-and-comments-to-stories --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyson-thompson8/support

Welp, secret's out now... Seth lets us in on the origin and meaning of Cat's Out of the Bag Enjoy the show! Please LIKE and FOLLOW and as always if you have a phrase you'd like us to address, email us at thebrasstackspod@gmail.com https://www.rd.com/article/let-the-cat-out-of-the-bag-origin/#:~:text=When%20someone%20would%20purchase%20a,association%20with%20revealing%20a%20secret. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/31180/whats-origin-let-cat-out-bag --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyson-thompson8/support

We find out just how literal this saying is while we discuss Apple of My Eye... Please LIKE and FOLLOW and as always if you have a phrase you'd like us to address, email us at thebrasstackspod@gmail.com https://nosweatshakespeare.com/quotes/famous/apple-of-my-eye/ collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/the-apple-of-your-eye https://www.deseret.com/1999/12/19/19481164/apple-of-my-eye-comes-from-bible#:~:text=Since%20the%20pupil%20is%20essential,%2C%20Psalms%2C%20Proverbs%20and%20Lamentations. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyson-thompson8/support

We talk about hard thing on this episode as we BITE THE BULLET and get through it... Please LIKE and FOLLOW and as always if you have a phrase you'd like us to address, email us at thebrasstackspod@gmail.com https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bite_the_bullet#:~:text=To%20%22bite%20the%20bullet%22%20is,novel%20The%20Light%20that%20Failed. https://www.historyextra.com/period/victorian/why-we-say-phrase-bite-bullet/ https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/bite-the-bullet.html --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyson-thompson8/support

On this episode we find out the surprising, and kind of literal origin of STEAL YOUR THUNDER Please LIKE and FOLLOW and as always if you have a phrase you'd like us to address, email us at thebrasstackspod@gmail.com https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steal%20someone%27s%20thunder https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/steal-ones-thunder.html https://interestingliterature.com/2020/08/steal-my-thunder-phrase-origin/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyson-thompson8/support

Seth tells us about quitting COLD TURKEY, this episode we get into the origin and meaning. Please LIKE and FOLLOW and as always if you have a phrase you'd like us to address, email us at thebrasstackspod@gmail.com https://www.rd.com/article/cold-turkey-meaning/ https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/why-do-we-quit-cold-turkey#:~:text=The%20expression%20first%20appeared%20in,'cold%20turkey'%20treatment.%22 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyson-thompson8/support

Another Episode Teaser!! Seth lays down the ground work for an upcoming episode... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyson-thompson8/support

Now now there, is that that your lip I see? Quit your pouting, I think I see a bird... Please LIKE and FOLLOW and as always if you have a phrase you'd like us to address, email us at thebrasstackspod@gmail.com https://www.amazon.com/Bird-Will-Poop-that-Lip-ebook/dp/B07QZFJV1B https://bluntmoms.com/fly-will-poop-lipand-parenting-lies/ https://kabbalahcenter.net/bird-poops-on-you/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyson-thompson8/support

On this episode Seth explains the origin of Quit While You Are Ahead, and as always....Please LIKE and FOLLOW and as always if you have a phrase you'd like us to address, email us at thebrasstackspod@gmail.com https://www.dictionary.com/browse/quit-while-one-s-ahead#:~:text=Don't%20try%20to%20improve,the%20risk%20of%20spoiling%20something. https://www.englishclub.com/ref/esl/Idioms/Q/quit_while_you_re_ahead_18.php --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyson-thompson8/support

Hey there all you cool kiddos, we just want you to know we think you'll totally dig this episode since it's the BEE'S KNEES!! Please LIKE and FOLLOW and as always if you have a phrase you'd like us to address, email us at thebrasstackspod@gmail.com https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bee%27s%20knees https://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/idiom-day-the-bees-knees#:~:text=The%20origin%20of%20this%20expression,alludes%20to%20this%20concentrated%20goodness https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/47088/where-does-the-phrase-the-bees-knees-originate-from --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyson-thompson8/support

This episode we discuss the ole adage, Kick the Bucket. Please LIKE and FOLLOW and as always if you have a phrase you'd like us to address, email us at thebrasstackspod@gmail.com https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/kick-the-bucket https://writingexplained.org/idiom-dictionary/kick-the-bucket https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/kick-the-bucket.html --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyson-thompson8/support

Episode Teaser! Seth has a question about a phrase unknown to him, I try to explain... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyson-thompson8/support

Seth guides us through this episode as we Cut It Off At the Head!! Remember to LIKE and FOLLOW, and if you have a phrase you'd like us to make an episode about email us at thebrasstackspod@gmail.com https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/338586/more-eloquent-idiom-expression-for-the-phrase-cut-it-at-the-roots-source-to-pre https://grammarist.com/idiom/head-someone-off-at-the-pass-and-cut-someone-off-at-the-pass/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyson-thompson8/support

Seth does not go Barking Up the Wrong Tree on this episode of Brass Tacks. Don't forget to LIKE and FOLLOW to catch all of the episodes as soon as they drop. Follow us on Twitter @thebrasstackspd and Instagram thebrasstackspod. If you have a phrase you'd like to have on the show email us at thebrasstackspod@gmail.com https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/barking-up-the-wrong-tree.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barking_up_the_wrong_tree --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyson-thompson8/support

This episode we go full throttle, so hang on, its BALLS TO THE WALL!! Follow us on Twitter @thebrasstackspd and Instagram thebrasstackspod. If you have a phrase you'd like to have on the show email us at thebrasstackspod@gmail.com https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balls%20to%20the%20wall#:~:text=Definition%20of%20balls%20to%20the,There's%20no%20in%20between.%E2%80%94 https://medium.com/exploring-history/balls-to-the-wall-doesn-t-mean-what-you-think-it-does-cbdcbbc5957b https://www.wordorigins.org/big-list-entries/balls-to-the-wall --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyson-thompson8/support

In this episode we address the big Elephant in the Room. Follow us on Twitter @thebrasstackspd and Instagram thebrasstackspod. If you have a phrase you'd like to have on the show email us at thebrasstackspod@gmail.com https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elephant%20in%20the%20room https://www.theidioms.com/elephant-in-the-room/ https://knowyourphrase.com/elephant-in-the-room --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyson-thompson8/support

Please enjoy the electrifying origin in the episode Out of the Blue! Follow us on Twitter @thebrasstackspd and Instagram thebrasstackspod https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/out%20of%20the%20blue https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/70700.html https://www.gingersoftware.com/content/phrases/out-of-the-blue-2/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyson-thompson8/support

Seth guides us through the beginnings of Bone to Pick on this episode of Brass Tacks. Follow us on Twitter @thebrasstackspd and Instagram thebrasstackspod https://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/30/messages/2182.html --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyson-thompson8/support

This episode Seth and I get right into the very old history of the common phrase Sight for Sore Eyes. You also now follow us on Twitter @thebrasstackspd and instagram https://www.instagram.com/thebrasstackspod/ https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/a-sight-for-sore-eyes https://english-grammar-lessons.com/a-sight-for-sore-eyes-meaning/#:~:text=A%20Sight%20for%20Sore%20Eyes%20Idiom%20Origin&text=Nowadays%2C%20it%20refers%20to%20the,%2C%E2%80%9D%20published%20back%20in%201738. https://www.languagehumanities.org/what-are-the-origins-of-the-phrase-a-sight-for-sore-eyes.htm --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyson-thompson8/support

In this episode Seth and I get into the seemingly simple nautical origin of the well worn saying, Under the Weather. Please Enjoy! https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/under-the-weather https://www.farmersalmanac.com/where-did-the-term-under-the-weather-come-from-21566#:~:text=On%20the%20high%20seas%20when,location%20%E2%80%9Cunder%20the%20weather.%E2%80%9D --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyson-thompson8/support

In this episode we discover the potential origin is anything but a... Piece of Cake. Hang on as we get into the possible racist origin of a well used phrase. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piece%20of%20cake#:~:text=Definition%20of%20piece%20of%20cake,something%20easily%20done%20%3A%20cinch%2C%20breeze https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/431679/the-conflicting-origin-of-a-piece-of-cake https://www.reddit.com/r/etymology/comments/i9uoii/the_surprisingly_racist_origin_of_the_idiom_piece/ https://notoneoffbritishisms.com/2015/04/30/a-piece-of-cake/ https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/431679/the-conflicting-origin-of-a-piece-of-cake --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyson-thompson8/support

On this episode we get down to... well, the brass tacks of brass tacks. Enjoy as I provide details of the origin and meaning of BRASS TACKS! Don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20down%20to%20brass%20tacks#:~:text=Definition%20of%20get%20down%20to,a%20schedule%20for%20the%20project. https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/get-down-to-brass-tacks.html https://blog.oup.com/2015/04/get-down-to-brass-tacks-idiom-origin/ https://wordhistories.net/2019/04/06/down-brass-tacks-origin/ https://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/jun/09/guide-to-cockney-rhyming-slang --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyson-thompson8/support

Welcome to Brass Tacks the Podcast that explores all those sayings and idioms, what they mean and where they came from. Each episode we select a new phrase and dig in. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyson-thompson8/support