The Origins of Common Idioms, Figures of Speech That Mean Something Other Than Their Literal Meanings

Name: The Origins of Common Idioms, Figures of Speech That Mean Something Other Than Their Literal Meanings
Uploaded: 2013-10-02T14:39:58-04:00
Description: In the latest episode of Mental Floss, host John Green shares the origins of 42 idioms — figures of speech that mean something other than their literal meanings — like “jump the shark,” “once in a blue moon,” and “biting the bullet.”

Kimber Streams
October 2, 2013

In the latest episode of Mental Floss, host John Green shares the origins of 42 idioms — figures of speech that mean something other than their literal meanings — like “jump the shark,” “once in a blue moon,” and “biting the bullet.”