On this episode of Our American Stories, Andrew Thompson, our regular contributor, returns with another installment of our ongoing series exploring the curious origins of everyday expressions.
Drawing from his book Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red: The Curious Origins of Everyday Sayings and Fun Phrases, Andrew explains where familiar sayings such as “white elephant,” “wear your heart on your sleeve,” “up the ante,” “the upper hand,” and “wait for the other shoe to drop” came from.
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