History of Everyday Sayings

Stephen Carter

In each episode you discover the surprising history of how sayings we use today came to be long ago. This show is for you if you are a logophile - meaning of course lover of words - a writer, speaker, philomath, or someone who simply loves history tidbits you can use to amaze and impress friends and family.

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History of Everyday Sayings

Episodes (69)

Wednesday "A Different Kettle of Fish" - Origin and Meaning Plus Words of the Day
Aug 5th Origin of "Kick the Bucket" and "Bucket List", Plus Words of the Day
Jul 1st Origin of "Happy as a Clam" Plus Words of the Day

History of Everyday Sayings

Sep 16, 2026
8 minutes
9 MB

In this episode, you discover the real meaning and origin of the saying, "A different kettle of fish". You also learn the meaning of our two words of the day: Ataraxia and Facsimile. References: "A different kettle of fish". Phrase Finder. Phrases.org.UK. Link: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/a-different-kettle-of-fish.html "Meaning of be another/a different kettle of fish". "Cambridge Dictionary". Link: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/be-another-a-different-kettle-of-fish "Why "a different kettle of fish"?". Guardian.co.UK. Link: https://www.theguardian...

History of Everyday Sayings

"A Different Kettle of Fish" - Origin and Meaning Plus Words of the Day

Stephen Carter

00:00 -08:01