Episode 1: Level Best, Piss-Poor, Tenterhooks and Much More!
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Malcolm and Kurt examine and argue about the surprising provenance of a range of terms including "level best," "on tenterhooks," and "piss-poor" while also discussing pressing questions like: Why do we say "hundreds," "thousands" and "millions" but we don't say "tens?"
Episode 1: Level Best, Piss-Poor, Tenterhooks and Much More!
Episode 1: Level Best, Piss-Poor, Tenterhooks…
Episode 1: Level Best, Piss-Poor, Tenterhooks and Much More!
Malcolm and Kurt examine and argue about the surprising provenance of a range of terms including "level best," "on tenterhooks," and "piss-poor" while also discussing pressing questions like: Why do we say "hundreds," "thousands" and "millions" but we don't say "tens?"