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”.

Shmanners: Idioms – Part 13

Episode 381

3rd November 2023

Hello Internet! It’s time for another IDIOMS episode, full of phrases about water fowl, horse races, and bookkeeping, as well as lots of inter-cultural phrases! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

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Hello Internet! It’s time for another IDIOMS episode, full of phrases about water fowl, horse races, and bookkeeping, as well as lots of inter-cultural phrases! 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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