Why is a false clue a "red herring"? | IDIOM ORIGINS
Apr 15, 2026•44 min•Ep. 82
Listen to this episode in Metacast mobile app
Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more
Episode description
Rob and Jess explore the origins of common sayings in another episode dedicated to the stories behind idioms.
🐟 What was the first "red herring"?
🪿 Is there a goose in a "wild goose chase"?
👮 Why is prison called "up the river"?
Find the answers to these questions and many more in another wordy nerdy episode of Words Unravelled.
WATCH THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/tRR-DHzD7mw
👕 OUR MERCH 👚
US SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.com/
EU/UK SHOP: https://wordsunravelledshop.myspreadshop.net/
For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android