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The English language is bursting with colorful expressions that come from strange and surprising places. Many of them once had literal meanings that the general public has long since forgotten. This episode of The List Show is all about why we say what we say—from the poem that gave us albatross around your neck to the hands that gave us hands down.
00:00 Slush Fund
00:50 Intro
01:17 Albatross around your neck
01:54 Silver screen
02:29 Bucket list
03:01 Kick the bucket
03:26 Egg on your face
04:27 Egg on
04:59 Apple of my eye
05:36 The writing on the wall
06:15 The land of Nod
06:47 Close but no cigar
07:06 Hands down
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00:00 Slush Fund
00:50 Intro
01:17 Albatross around your neck
01:54 Silver screen
02:29 Bucket list
03:01 Kick the bucket
03:26 Egg on your face
04:27 Egg on
04:59 Apple of my eye
05:36 The writing on the wall
06:15 The land of Nod
06:47 Close but no cigar
07:06 Hands down
About Mental Floss:
Mental Floss is where curious people come for trivia-tastic information. Mental Floss produces lists of fun facts, debunks common misconceptions, and tells untold stories from history, science, culture and more.
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The Surprising Origins of 12 Phrases | Mental Floss
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