Where Did That Come From? podcast Archives - VenturEnglish https://venturenglish.com/category/where-did-that-come-from/ Where Did That Come From? is a podcast or English learners and English lovers about the origin of English words, phrases and idioms! Take a trip back with host Paul Preston and learn where the words we use came from. It’s a great way to learn new vocabulary! Have a look at the list below and click on the episodes that interest you! Fri, 22 Oct 2021 07:41:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.5 https://i0.wp.com/venturenglish.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Asset-13.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Where Did That Come From? podcast Archives - VenturEnglish https://venturenglish.com/category/where-did-that-come-from/ 32 32 A podcast for English learners and English lovers about the history of words phrases and idioms. VenturEnglish no episodic venturenglish@gmail.com (VenturEnglish) VenturEnglish Origins of Words Phrases and Idioms in English Where Did That Come From? podcast Archives - VenturEnglish https://venturenglish.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/WDTCF-itTunesArt-222.jpg https://venturenglish.com/category/where-did-that-come-from/ Biweekly 168608083 ESL,origin,of,words,idioms,phrases,origins,Englishventurenglish@gmail.comVenturEnglish #26 K.I.S.S. https://venturenglish.com/26-k-i-s-s/ https://venturenglish.com/26-k-i-s-s/#respond Mon, 22 Nov 2021 07:34:00 +0000 https://venturenglish.com/?p=3739 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!

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]]> https://venturenglish.com/26-k-i-s-s/feed/ 0 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! 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.



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]]> VenturEnglish 1 26 K.I.S.S. clean 3:33 3739 venturenglish@gmail.com (VenturEnglish)ESL,origin,of,words,idioms,phrases,origins,English #25 The Third Degree https://venturenglish.com/25-the-third-degree/ https://venturenglish.com/25-the-third-degree/#respond Tue, 09 Nov 2021 01:45:00 +0000 https://venturenglish.com/?p=3707 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!

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]]> https://venturenglish.com/25-the-third-degree/feed/ 0 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! 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.



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]]> VenturEnglish 1 25 The Third Degree clean 3:49 3707 venturenglish@gmail.com (VenturEnglish)ESL,origin,of,words,idioms,phrases,origins,English #24 Baby Out With the Bathwater! https://venturenglish.com/23-baby-out-with-the-bathwater/ https://venturenglish.com/23-baby-out-with-the-bathwater/#respond Tue, 26 Oct 2021 01:38:00 +0000 https://venturenglish.com/?p=3705 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!

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]]> 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!

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]]> https://venturenglish.com/23-baby-out-with-the-bathwater/feed/ 0 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! 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!



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]]> VenturEnglish 1 20 Baby Out With the Bathwater clean 4:16 3705 venturenglish@gmail.com (VenturEnglish)ESL,origin,of,words,idioms,phrases,origins,English #23 There’s the Rub https://venturenglish.com/23-theres-the-rub/ https://venturenglish.com/23-theres-the-rub/#respond Tue, 12 Oct 2021 06:52:00 +0000 https://venturenglish.com/?p=3647 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!

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]]> https://venturenglish.com/23-theres-the-rub/feed/ 0 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! 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?



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]]> VenturEnglish 1 23 There's the Rub clean 4:16 3647 venturenglish@gmail.com (VenturEnglish)ESL,origin,of,words,idioms,phrases,origins,English #22 Hold Your Horses https://venturenglish.com/22-hold-your-horses/ https://venturenglish.com/22-hold-your-horses/#respond Tue, 28 Sep 2021 06:58:23 +0000 https://venturenglish.com/?p=3645 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!

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]]> https://venturenglish.com/22-hold-your-horses/feed/ 0 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 even own any horses? Are there horses anywhere nearby? Probably not, so where does this phrase come from? We'll investigate in this episode.



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]]> VenturEnglish 1 22 Hold Your Horses clean 3:56 3645 venturenglish@gmail.com (VenturEnglish)ESL,origin,of,words,idioms,phrases,origins,English #21 Across the Board https://venturenglish.com/21-across-the-board/ https://venturenglish.com/21-across-the-board/#respond Mon, 26 Jul 2021 04:09:00 +0000 https://venturenglish.com/?p=3458 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 ... Read more #21 Across the Board

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]]> https://venturenglish.com/21-across-the-board/feed/ 0 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? 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?



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]]> VenturEnglish 1 25 Across the Board clean 3:21 3458 venturenglish@gmail.com (VenturEnglish)ESL,origin,of,words,idioms,phrases,origins,English #20 Cut to the Chase https://venturenglish.com/20-cut-to-the-chase/ https://venturenglish.com/20-cut-to-the-chase/#respond Mon, 12 Jul 2021 04:01:00 +0000 https://venturenglish.com/?p=3456 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 ... Read more #20 Cut to the Chase

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]]> https://venturenglish.com/20-cut-to-the-chase/feed/ 0 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! 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?



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]]> VenturEnglish 1 20 Cut to the Chase clean 3:44 3456 venturenglish@gmail.com (VenturEnglish)ESL,origin,of,words,idioms,phrases,origins,English #19 Jumping the Shark https://venturenglish.com/19-jumping-the-shark/ https://venturenglish.com/19-jumping-the-shark/#respond Mon, 21 Jun 2021 06:14:00 +0000 https://venturenglish.com/?p=3276 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!

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]]> 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.

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]]> https://venturenglish.com/19-jumping-the-shark/feed/ 0 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! 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.



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]]> VenturEnglish 1 19 Jumping the Shark clean 4:08 3276 venturenglish@gmail.com (VenturEnglish)ESL,origin,of,words,idioms,phrases,origins,English #18 Trolling https://venturenglish.com/18-trolling/ https://venturenglish.com/18-trolling/#respond Mon, 07 Jun 2021 05:15:00 +0000 https://venturenglish.com/?p=3273 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 ... Read more #18 Trolling

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]]> 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?

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]]> https://venturenglish.com/18-trolling/feed/ 0 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? 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?



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]]> VenturEnglish 1 18 Trolling clean 4:04 3273 venturenglish@gmail.com (VenturEnglish)ESL,origin,of,words,idioms,phrases,origins,English #17 Gaslighting https://venturenglish.com/17-gaslighting/ https://venturenglish.com/17-gaslighting/#respond Mon, 24 May 2021 03:53:00 +0000 https://venturenglish.com/?p=3271 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!

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]]> 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?

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]]> https://venturenglish.com/17-gaslighting/feed/ 0 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! 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?



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]]> VenturEnglish 1 17 Gaslighting clean 3:52 3271 venturenglish@gmail.com (VenturEnglish)ESL,origin,of,words,idioms,phrases,origins,English #16 Touch base https://venturenglish.com/16-touch-base/ https://venturenglish.com/16-touch-base/#respond Mon, 19 Apr 2021 01:41:00 +0000 https://venturenglish.com/?p=3023 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!

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]]> 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?

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]]> https://venturenglish.com/16-touch-base/feed/ 0 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? 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?



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]]> VenturEnglish 1 16 Touch Base clean 3:27 3023 venturenglish@gmail.com (VenturEnglish)ESL,origin,of,words,idioms,phrases,origins,English #15 Southpaw https://venturenglish.com/15-southpaw/ https://venturenglish.com/15-southpaw/#respond Mon, 05 Apr 2021 01:00:00 +0000 https://venturenglish.com/?p=3020 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!

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]]> 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!

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]]> https://venturenglish.com/15-southpaw/feed/ 0 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 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!



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]]> VenturEnglish 1 15 Southpaw clean 3:21 3020 venturenglish@gmail.com (VenturEnglish)ESL,origin,of,words,idioms,phrases,origins,English #14 Boil the Ocean https://venturenglish.com/11-falling-down-a-rabbit-hole-2-2/ https://venturenglish.com/11-falling-down-a-rabbit-hole-2-2/#respond Mon, 22 Mar 2021 01:00:00 +0000 https://venturenglish.com/?p=3017 It would be difficult to boil the ocean. So what do people mean when they use this phrase. And what is the origin of it? Well it’s become a common in a modern office but the origin is more than 100 years ago. Let’s look at Boil the Ocean. If you are a member see ... Read more #14 Boil the Ocean

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]]> It would be difficult to boil the ocean. So what do people mean when they use this phrase. And what is the origin of it? Well it’s become a common in a modern office but the origin is more than 100 years ago. Let’s look at Boil the Ocean.

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]]> https://venturenglish.com/11-falling-down-a-rabbit-hole-2-2/feed/ 0 It would be difficult to boil the ocean. So what do people mean when they use this phrase. And what is the origin of it? Well it's become a common in a modern office but the origin is more than 100 years ago. Let's look at Boil the Ocean. It would be difficult to boil the ocean. So what do people mean when they use this phrase. And what is the origin of it? Well it's become a common in a modern office but the origin is more than 100 years ago. Let's look at Boil the Ocean.



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]]> VenturEnglish 1 14 Boil the Ocean clean 3:34 3017 venturenglish@gmail.com (VenturEnglish)ESL,origin,of,words,idioms,phrases,origins,English #13 Move the Needle https://venturenglish.com/13-move-the-needle/ https://venturenglish.com/13-move-the-needle/#respond Mon, 08 Mar 2021 01:17:03 +0000 https://venturenglish.com/?p=3016 Move the needle is a common phrase in corporate speak or corporate jargon. Have you heard it used before? Probably it has come up on occasion, but 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!

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]]> Move the needle is a common phrase in corporate speak or corporate jargon. Have you heard it used before? Probably it has come up on occasion, but what does it mean and where did it come from?

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]]> https://venturenglish.com/13-move-the-needle/feed/ 0 Move the needle is a common phrase in corporate speak or corporate jargon. Have you heard it used before? Probably it has come up on occasion, but what does it mean and where did it come from? If you are a member see the transcript here! Move the needle is a common phrase in corporate speak or corporate jargon. Have you heard it used before? Probably it has come up on occasion, but what does it mean and where did it come from?



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]]> VenturEnglish 1 13 Move the Needle clean 3:33 3016 venturenglish@gmail.com (VenturEnglish)ESL,origin,of,words,idioms,phrases,origins,English #12 Falling Down a Rabbit Hole https://venturenglish.com/11-falling-down-a-rabbit-hole/ https://venturenglish.com/11-falling-down-a-rabbit-hole/#respond Mon, 22 Feb 2021 07:35:00 +0000 https://venturenglish.com/?p=2844 If you have ever got caught searching and searching and searching for things on the internet you might have fallen down a rabbit hole! See what this idiom means and where it comes from this week. See the transcript here!

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]]> If you have ever got caught searching and searching and searching for things on the internet you might have fallen down a rabbit hole! See what this idiom means and where it comes from this week.

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]]> https://venturenglish.com/11-falling-down-a-rabbit-hole/feed/ 0 If you have ever got caught searching and searching and searching for things on the internet you might have fallen down a rabbit hole! See what this idiom means and where it comes from this week. See the transcript here! If you have ever got caught searching and searching and searching for things on the internet you might have fallen down a rabbit hole! See what this idiom means and where it comes from this week.



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]]> VenturEnglish 1 12 Falling Down a Rabbit Hole clean 3:33 2844 venturenglish@gmail.com (VenturEnglish)ESL,origin,of,words,idioms,phrases,origins,English #11 Nailed It! https://venturenglish.com/11-nailed-it/ https://venturenglish.com/11-nailed-it/#respond Mon, 08 Feb 2021 07:25:00 +0000 https://venturenglish.com/?p=2843 People have been “nailing it” a lot on the internet these days! It’s quite a good thing to do, but what is it exactly? We’ll talk about what Nailed It! means and how to use it this week. See the transcript here!

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]]> People have been “nailing it” a lot on the internet these days! It’s quite a good thing to do, but what is it exactly? We’ll talk about what Nailed It! means and how to use it this week.

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]]> https://venturenglish.com/11-nailed-it/feed/ 0 People have been "nailing it" a lot on the internet these days! It's quite a good thing to do, but what is it exactly? We'll talk about what Nailed It! means and how to use it this week. See the transcript here! People have been "nailing it" a lot on the internet these days! It's quite a good thing to do, but what is it exactly? We'll talk about what Nailed It! means and how to use it this week.



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]]> VenturEnglish 1 9 Nailed It! clean 3:49 2843 venturenglish@gmail.com (VenturEnglish)ESL,origin,of,words,idioms,phrases,origins,English #10 Woke https://venturenglish.com/10-woke/ https://venturenglish.com/10-woke/#respond Mon, 25 Jan 2021 06:57:00 +0000 https://venturenglish.com/?p=2840 Are you woke? Do yo want to be woke? How do you know? What is woke? We talk about how this word has become so popular in slang in this week’s episode. See the transcript here!

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]]> Are you woke? Do yo want to be woke? How do you know? What is woke? We talk about how this word has become so popular in slang in this week’s episode.

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]]> https://venturenglish.com/10-woke/feed/ 0 Are you woke? Do yo want to be woke? How do you know? What is woke? We talk about how this word has become so popular in slang in this week's episode. See the transcript here! Are you woke? Do yo want to be woke? How do you know? What is woke? We talk about how this word has become so popular in slang in this week's episode.



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]]> VenturEnglish 1 10 Woke clean 3:35 2840 venturenglish@gmail.com (VenturEnglish)ESL,origin,of,words,idioms,phrases,origins,English #9 Off Piste https://venturenglish.com/9-off-piste/ https://venturenglish.com/9-off-piste/#respond Mon, 11 Jan 2021 07:30:32 +0000 https://venturenglish.com/?p=2836 Maybe you’d like to do something or go somewhere but it’s just not in the plan. It might be off piste. We talk about this new piece of slang in this week’s episode. See the transcript here!

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]]> Maybe you’d like to do something or go somewhere but it’s just not in the plan. It might be off piste. We talk about this new piece of slang in this week’s episode.

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]]> https://venturenglish.com/9-off-piste/feed/ 0 Maybe you'd like to do something or go somewhere but it's just not in the plan. It might be off piste. We talk about this new piece of slang in this week's episode. See the transcript here! Maybe you'd like to do something or go somewhere but it's just not in the plan. It might be off piste. We talk about this new piece of slang in this week's episode.



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]]> VenturEnglish 1 9 Off Piste clean 3:07 2836 venturenglish@gmail.com (VenturEnglish)ESL,origin,of,words,idioms,phrases,origins,English #8 Soccer Moms https://venturenglish.com/8-soccer-moms/ https://venturenglish.com/8-soccer-moms/#respond Mon, 30 Nov 2020 14:26:20 +0000 https://venturenglish.com/?p=2679 Has anyone ever identified themselves as a “soccer mom” to you? How about a “soccer dad”? We talk about these idioms on this week’s episode. See the transcript here!

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]]> Has anyone ever identified themselves as a “soccer mom” to you? How about a “soccer dad”? We talk about these idioms on this week’s episode.

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]]> https://venturenglish.com/8-soccer-moms/feed/ 0 Has anyone ever identified themselves as a "soccer mom" to you? How about a "soccer dad"? We talk about these idioms on this week's episode. See the transcript here! Has anyone ever identified themselves as a "soccer mom" to you? How about a "soccer dad"? We talk about these idioms on this week's episode.



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]]> VenturEnglish 1 8 Soccer Moms clean 3:47 2679 venturenglish@gmail.com (VenturEnglish)ESL,origin,of,words,idioms,phrases,origins,English #7 Throw Your Hat into the Ring https://venturenglish.com/7-throw-your-hatinto-the-ring/ https://venturenglish.com/7-throw-your-hatinto-the-ring/#respond Wed, 04 Nov 2020 01:52:24 +0000 https://venturenglish.com/?p=2558 When should you throw your hat into the ring? And what if you don’t wear a hat? We talk about this idiom on this week’s episode. See the transcript here!

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See the transcript here!

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See the transcript here!
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