An illustration of Travis and Teresa Mcelroy with a mint green baroque wallpaper background and an ornate gold frame. Travis is wearing a brown suit and bowing to Teresa. Teresa is wearing a red dress with three red flowers in her hair and curtsying to Travis. Travis has a speech bubble above him that says “Shmanners” and Teresa has a speech bubble below her that says “Extraordinary etiquette for ordinary occasions”.

Idioms: Part 9

Episode 277

10th September 2021

Hello Internet! It’s time for another IDIOMS episode, full of phrases about butter, boats, and carpets, plus some idioms from around the world! We’ll tell you when to use them, what they mean and where they came from! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Episode notes

Hello Internet! It’s time for another IDIOMS episode, full of phrases about butter, boats, and carpets, plus some idioms from around the world! We’ll tell you when to use them, what they mean and where they came from! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

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Travis McElroy

Travis McElroy

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Teresa McElroy

Teresa McElroy

Host

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Join husband Travis McElroy and wife Teresa McElroy every Friday and they’ll improve your etiquette week by week! Perplexed by thank you notes? Baffled by black tie? Dismayed by dinner parties? Worry no more, Shmanners has your answers! Tune in every Friday on MaximumFun.org!

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