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  • Origin and Meaning of "Spill the Beans" and "Spill the Tea"

    Origin and Meaning of "Spill the Beans" and "Spill the Tea"
    2025/04/01
    In this episode you discover the origin and true meaning of the sayings, "Spill the Beans" and "Spill the Tea".

    References for more information:

    "Where Does the Phrase 'Spilling the Beans' Come From?". "Readers Digest. Link: "https://www.rd.com/article/spill-the-beans-meaning/

    "Spill the Beans | Meaning, Origin & Examples". Quillbot.com. Link: https://quillbot.com/blog/idioms/spill-the-beans/

    “Spill the Tea” – Meaning & Origin (With Examples). "GrammerHow.com". Link: https://grammarhow.com/spill-the-tea-meaning-origin/
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    Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com
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    Recording and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Amadeus Pro, Hush, Levelator, and Audyllic. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Earthworks Ethos.
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    10 分
  • Origin of "Take It With a Grain of Salt"

    Origin of "Take It With a Grain of Salt"
    2025/03/06
    In this episode, you discover the origin and true meaning of the phrase, "Take it with a grain of salt".
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    Resources:

    "Take It With a Grain of Salt | Meaning & Examples". Quilbot.com. Link: https://quillbot.com/blog/idioms/take-it-with-a-grain-of-salt/

    "Where Did the Phrase “Take It with a Grain of Salt” Come From?". Reader's Digest. Link: https://www.rd.com/article/take-it-with-a-grain-of-salt/

    "The Ancient Origins Behind The Phrase 'Grain Of Salt'
    Read More: https://www.thedailymeal.com/1170576/the-ancient-origins-behind-the-phrase-grain-of-salt/

    "Take This Article with a Grain of Salt". Link: https://allthewhyser.wordpress.com/2021/10/11/take-this-article-with-a-grain-of-salt/
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    Host:

    Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com
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    Technical information:

    Recording and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Amedus Pro, Hush, and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: ProAR C-414.
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    9 分
  • Origin and Meaning of "Double Dog Dare"

    Origin and Meaning of "Double Dog Dare"
    2025/02/11
    As youngsters interact, sooner or later one young person will challenge another to do something dangerous, stupid, or pointless. Phrases like, "I dare you", "I double dare you", and - when those words don't get the desired effect - the challenge will be elevated to, "I double dog dare you!". In this episode you discover how old this challenge is and how it came to be.
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    Host:

    Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com.
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    Resources:

    "Double-dog dare". Website: Phrases.org.uk. Link: https://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/26/messages/1216.html

    "Where Does the Term ‘Double Dog Dare’ Come From?". Mental Floss. Link: https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/double-dog-dare-origins#:~:text=All%20it%20really%20takes%20is,the%20dreaded%20triple%20dog%20dare.

    "go to the dogs". Vocabulary.com. Link: https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/go%20to%20the%20dogs#

    Technical information:

    Recording and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Amadeus Pro, Audacity (de-click and de-esser), Hush, and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Earthworks Ethos.
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    11 分
  • Origin and True Meaning of "A Fly in the Ointment"

    Origin and True Meaning of "A Fly in the Ointment"
    2025/01/08
    In this episode you discover the true meaning and origin of the phrase, "The fly in the ointment".
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    References:

    "A fly in the ointmen". "Grammarphobia". Link: https://www.grammarphobia.com/blog/2021/04/fly-in-the-ointment.html

    "A fly in the ointment". "Phrase Finder". Link: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/fly-in-the-ointment.html

    "Weather Words: Fly In The Ointment". "Weather Underground". Link: https://www.wunderground.com/article/science/weather-explainers/news/2025-01-03-weather-words-fly-in-the-ointment-2024

    "Fly in the ointment". Wikipedia.org. Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fly_in_the_ointment
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    Host:

    Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com.
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    Technical information:

    Recorded with Ocenaudio. Edits with Twisted Wave, Hush, and Levelator. Spectral edits with Ocenaudio. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Earthworks Ethos.
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    9 分
  • Origin and Meaning of "Bury the Hatchet"

    Origin and Meaning of "Bury the Hatchet"
    2024/11/25
    In this episode you'll discover the meaning and origin of the phrase, "Bury the Hatchet".

    Sources:

    "'Stand your butt up': Fistfight nearly breaks out during Senate hearing until Bernie Sanders steps in". NBC News. Link: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/stand-butt-fistfight-nearly-breaks-senate-hearing-bernie-sanders-steps-rcna125140

    "Hatchet". Wikipedia.org. Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatchet#:~:text=A%20hatchet%20(from%20the%20Old,hammerhead%20on%20the%20other%20side.

    "What's the meaning of the phrase 'Bury the hatchet'?" PhrasesFinder.com.UK. Link: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/bury-the-hatchet.html#google_vignette

    "Burying the hatchet". Wikipedia.org. Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burying_the_hatchet
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    Host:

    Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com
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    Technical information:

    Recorded with Audio Hijack. Edits with Twisted Wave, Amadeus Pro, Hush, and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro to include VEA plugin. Microphone: Eathworks Ethos.
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    11 分
  • New Words, Phrases, and Slang Added to Dictionaries in 2024

    New Words, Phrases, and Slang Added to Dictionaries in 2024
    2024/10/21
    Merriam-Webster dictionary added 200 words and phrases in 2024. Other dictionaries added even more.

    In this episode you and I explore some of the new most interesting and unusual words, phases, and slang that have found there way into dictionaries and daily use.
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    Sources cited in this episode:

    "Origin and Real Meaning for 'Good Enough for Government Work'". Podcast epiisode from "History of Everyday Sayings". Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/origin-and-real-meaning-for-good-enough-for-government-work/id1496058540?i=1000567862353

    "‘Bed Rotting,’ ‘Girl Dinner,’ and Dictionary.com’s New 2024 Words". Time.com. Link: https://time.com/6694485/bed-rotting-girl-dinner-barbiecore-dictionary-words/

    "Winter 2023 New Words: “Everything, Everywhere, All At Once”". Dictionary.com. Link: https://www.dictionary.com/e/new-dictionary-words-winter-2023/

    "A Guide to American Slang Words in 2024". Shorelight.com. Link: https://shorelight.com/student-stories/a-guide-to-american-slang-words-in-2024/

    "Teen Slang Words in 2024: A Dictionary for Parents". Parents.com. Link: https://www.parents.com/teen-slang-dictionary-for-parents-8547711#:~:text=Dope%20%2D%20Cool%20or%20awesome

    "‘Touch grass,’ ‘For You page’: See 200 new words and phrases added to Merriam-Webster". NPR.org. Link: https://www.npr.org/2024/10/04/g-s1-26417/new-words-phrases-added-merriam-webster

    "200 New Words and Definitions Added to Merriam-Webster.com". Merriam-Webster.com. Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/new-words-in-the-dictionary
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    Host:

    Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReleaseRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com
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    Technical information:

    Recorded and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Amadeus Pro, Hush, Levelator, VEA, with final edits in Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: CAD E100Sx.
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    Key words: Wordsmith, logophile,
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    23 分
  • Origin and Meaning of "Fish or Cut Bait"

    Origin and Meaning of "Fish or Cut Bait"
    2024/10/01
    In this episode you discover the original meaning, the current meaning, and origin of the phrase, "Fish or Cut Bait".
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    Sources - citations:

    Author Candace Osmond; from "GRAMMARIST". "Fish or Cut Bait – Meaning, Synonym and Origin". Link: https://grammarist.com/idiom/fish-or-cut-bait/

    "Fish or cut bait". "Dictionary.com". Link: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/fish-or-cut-bait

    "Fish or cut bait". "Phrase Finder". Link: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/fish-or-cut-bait.html

    Various sources identified by "Bing.com". Link: https://www.bing.com/search?q=origin+of+%22Fish+or+cut+bait%22&form=ANNTH1&refig=8AC3DABB399F4FAF90ADF72435A6CD44&pc=U531
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    Host:

    Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com
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    Technical information:

    Recorded and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Hush and Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: Earthworks Ethos.
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    11 分
  • Origin and Meaning of "Leave No Stone Unturned"

    Origin and Meaning of "Leave No Stone Unturned"
    2024/08/21
    In this episode you and I investigate the origin and meaning of "Leave no stone unturned". You'll discover it's how it's history extends back more than 2,000 years and when it found it's way into English.
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    Sources:

    "Leave no stone unturned". Dictionary.com. Link: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/leave--no--stone--unturned#

    "Leave No Stone Unturned". "TheIdioms.com". Link: https://www.theidioms.com/leave-no-stone-unturned/#google_vignette

    "The Origin of the Phrase "Leave No Stone Unturned": Unraveling It's History and Meaning". Link: https://symbolgenie.com/origin-of-phrase-leave-no-stone-unturned/

    "Meaning and origin of ‘to leave no stone unturned’". WordHistories.net. Link: https://wordhistories.net/2017/03/24/to-leave-no-stone-unturned/
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    Host:

    Stephen Carter - Website: https://StressReliefRadio.com - Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com
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    Technical information:

    Recorded and initial edits with Twisted Wave. Additional edits with Hush, Levelator, with final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: CAD E1000Sx.
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    11 分