Podcasts by An Idiom a Day

Ep. 209 do your homework | Back to School 2019 from 2019-09-04T23:11:58

What could you do to become the best in your profession?

Ep. 208 test the water from 2019-09-03T22:21:13

Ep. 207 fall flat from 2018-10-14T13:27:14

Do you drink alcohol when you eat out?

Ep. 206 What's your poison? from 2018-10-10T08:11:28

Do you like microbrewery or larger brewer beers?

Ep. 205 a liquid refreshment from 2018-10-08T17:15:59

Do you drink more than you should?

Ep. 204 pick up the tab from 2018-10-07T08:05

Should alcohol be sold online?

Ep. 203 punch-drunk from 2018-10-05T13:05:09

What is the legal drinking age in your country?

Ep. 202 drink like a fish from 2018-10-03T07:32:01

How many alcoholic drinks do you consume within one week?

Ep. 201 on tap from 2018-10-01T16:02:47

How has alcohol affected you or your family?

Ep. 200 spread the word from 2018-09-28T15:53:14

Do you get your news from Twitter or other social media?

Ep. 199 in loco parentis from 2018-09-27T17:40:42

Which of your teachers would be proud of you?

Ep. 198 a Don Juan from 2018-09-26T16:11:19

Would you try an online dating site or dating app?

Ep. 197 it takes two to tango from 2018-09-25T16:22:56

How would you solve the ocean’s litter problem?

Ep. 196 roll off the tongue from 2018-09-24T12:58:23

Do you like or dislike spicy food?

Ep. 195 stand up and be counted from 2018-09-21T09:34:05

Were you counted in your country’s most recent census?

Ep. 194 culture shock from 2018-09-20T09:42:40

Would you feel comfortable moving to a city where you did not know the language?

Ep. 193 let the chips fall where they may from 2018-09-19T10:43:36

What is your favorite snack food?

Ep. 192 the whole enchilada from 2018-09-18T10:20:57

What would be the advantages and disadvantages of one language for the whole world?

Ep. 191 Close, but no cigar. from 2018-09-17T12:50:31

Have you ever been a contestant in a game show?

Ep. 190 the Ivy League from 2018-09-14T13:23:37

Did you graduate from college in debt or debt-free?

Ep. 189 teach somebody a lesson from 2018-09-13T13:51:21

Have you ever taken an art lesson?

Ep. 188 learn something down pat from 2018-09-12T08:20:29

What was your favorite class in school?

Ep. 187 with a capital A, B, C, etc., from 2018-09-11T08:38:28

Talk about a time you got in trouble at school?

Ep. 186 the writing is on the wall from 2018-09-10T08:13:49

How did you get to school?

Ep. 185 too much information from 2018-09-09T08:00:36

Are you for or against schools having discussions about gender orientation and alternative lifestyles?

Ep. 184 a word to the wise from 2018-09-06T10:06:53

What is one of the most important things about life you learned in school?

Ep. 183 get your brain in gear from 2018-09-05T10:03:05

What was the number of students in your graduating class?

Ep. 182 great minds think alike from 2018-09-04T10:50:53

What was your favorite subject in school?

Ep. 181 an educated guess from 2018-09-03T08:06:21

Should school buses have seat belts?

Ep. 181 a Dear John letter (rebroadcast) from 2018-08-25T16:02:58

How would you break off a relationship when you lost interest?

Ep. 180 bare your heart (rebroadcast) from 2018-08-25T15:09:51

Which areas of your past are most important for you to discuss with a future partner?

Ep.179 bumper to bumper (rebroadcast) from 2018-08-23T12:42:38

Would you rather live in Los Angeles or New York City?

Ep. 178 hold someone at arm's length (rebroadcast) from 2018-08-21T18:40:52

What would you do if you felt distance growing between you and a friend?

Ep. 177 cry your eyes out (rebroadcast) from 2018-08-20T17:31:49

What movie is your favorite tear-jerker?

Ep. 176 clear the air (rebroadcast) from 2018-08-17T16:00

What was a big misunderstanding you had with a friend?

Ep. 175 given half a chance (rebroadcast) from 2018-08-16T16:00

Have you ever played bingo for money?

Ep. 174 have to eat your words (rebroadcast) from 2018-08-15T16:00

What books have made a big impact on you?

Ep. 173 a labor of love (rebroadcast) from 2018-08-14T16:00

What volunteer work would you like to do?

Ep. 172 go by the book (rebroadcast) from 2018-08-13T16:00

Do you establish routines?

Ep. 171 enough is enough (rebroadcast) from 2018-08-10T10:17:39

What foods do you eat that you know you should not eat?

Ep. 170 Once upon a time... (rebroadcast) from 2018-08-10T08:29:43

What is your favorite fairy tale?

Ep. 169 a no-no (rebroadcast) from 2018-08-09T18:31:55

What will you absolutely not do in front of another person?

Ep. 168 keep your head above water (rebroadcast) from 2018-08-08T16:19:31

Do you use coupons?

Ep. 167 live like a king (rebroadcast) from 2018-08-06T04:00

What was your upbringing: rich, middle class or poor?

Ep. 166 lord it over someone (rebroadcast) from 2018-08-03T16:58:07

Have you accomplished more than your family or friends?

Ep. 164 Where there's smoke, there's fire. (rebroadcast) from 2018-08-02T19:07:36

What one object would you grab if your house caught on fire?

Ep. 165 rise from the dead (rebroadcast) from 2018-08-02T04:00

How do you want your obituary to read?

Ep. 163 on the rebound (rebroadcast) from 2018-07-31T09:55:52

What is an important lesson you've learned from a breakup?

Ep. 162 go to the ends of the earth (rebroadcast) from 2018-07-30T16:00

What impossible task or job are you facing right now?

Ep.161 ride a wave from 2018-07-27T18:08:12

Would you go swimming at a nude beach?

Ep. 160 someone's place in the sun from 2018-07-26T18:11:19

How important is it to take a vacation?

Ep. 159 make a day of it from 2018-07-25T14:34:22

How many days per year do you take for vacation?

Ep. 158 flotsam and jetsam from 2018-07-24T08:19:58

What funny experience do you remember from a vacation?

Ep. 157 save your own skin from 2018-07-23T09:56:42

Do you like to sunbathe? Or do you stay out of the sun?

Ep. 156 to flex your muscles from 2018-07-20T20:39:13

What do you enjoy doing while you are on vacation?

Ep. 155 be built on sand from 2018-07-19T18:47:53

In your family, who is in charge of vacation planning?

Ep. 154 dig deep from 2018-07-18T18:18:57

What is the furthest you have traveled for vacation?

Ep. 153 swim against the tide from 2018-07-17T20:08:32

Would you rather swim in the ocean or in the pool?

Ep. 152 catch some rays from 2018-07-16T20:46:27

Where did your family go on vacation?

Ep. 151 to be as hot as all get out from 2018-07-12T08:16:47

Which season do you prefer summer or winter?

Ep. 150 a fever pitch from 2018-07-11T12:37:47

Do you believe global climate change is a serious problem?

Ep. 149 reach a boiling point from 2018-07-10T08:13:57

Do you think smoking should be banned from bars?

Ep. 148 too hot to handle from 2018-07-09T06:56:41

What is your opinion on gun control and gun licenses?

Ep. 147 keep your cool from 2018-07-08T06:04:18

How do you act in an emergency situation?

Ep. 146 go up in flames from 2018-07-05T07:40:54

What is the longest project you’ve ever worked on?

Ep, 145 in your birthday suit from 2018-07-04T08:00:51

Do you sleep in pajamas?

Ep. 144 sweat buckets from 2018-07-03T04:00

When was the last time you broke a sweat?

Ep, 143 blow hot and cold from 2018-07-02T08:11:48

Do you sit outside much in the summer or stay in the air conditioning?

Ep. 142 the dog days from 2018-07-01T08:04:06

How many glasses of water do you drink a day?

Ep. 141 bring someone down a peg from 2018-06-28T13:55:15

What was your father’s strongest characteristic?

Ep. 140 the light of someone's life from 2018-06-27T07:51:24

What is the happiest memory of your father?

Ep. 139 A bad workman blames his tools. from 2018-06-26T08:14:23

What inventions make your life easier?

Ep. 138 someone's bark is worse than their bite from 2018-06-25T07:39:32

What did you father often say?

Ep. 137 I'm not made of money! from 2018-06-24T07:06:28

Have you ever had an incident as a child or with a child in a supermarket or store?

Ep. 136 a mouth to feed from 2018-06-21T06:44:34

How many children do you have or would like to have?

Ep. 135 to have someone in your corner from 2018-06-20T09:26:22

What do you know about your father’s childhood?

Ep. 134 a man's got to do what a man's got to do from 2018-06-19T07:26:07

Could you kill something for food?

Ep. 133 Promises, promises. from 2018-06-17T13:19:57

Do you believe in the American Dream?

Ep. 132 a no-no from 2018-06-13T06:52:35

What will you absolutely not do in front of another person?

Ep, 131 know what's what from 2018-06-12T07:18:42

If you got conflicting news reports, which source would you be inclined to believe: Facebook, Twitter or television?

Ep. 130 name names from 2018-06-10T07:46:13

Have you ever lied for a friend?

Ep. 129 bumper to bumper from 2018-06-07T07:41:19

Would you rather live in Los Angeles or New York City?

Ep. 128 and that's that from 2018-06-06T07:51:08

Have you made any decisions that you regret?

Ep. 127 Fair's fair. from 2018-06-05T07:32:41

When flying do you prefer the window or aisle seat?

Ep. 126 from coast to coast from 2018-06-04T08:02:09

What movie would you see over and over and over again?

Ep. 125 same old same old from 2018-06-03T06:44:23

What do you usually wish for when you blow out the candles on your birthday cake?

Ep. 124 enough is enough from 2018-05-31T08:47:08

What foods do you eat that you know you should not eat?

Ep. 123 There, there. from 2018-05-30T07:42:09

What is your favorite comfort food when you’re upset?

Ep. 122 a knight in shining armor from 2018-05-29T08:00:43

Have you or your family been affected by a natural disaster?

Ep. 121 the common touch from 2018-05-28T10:31:04

Is anyone in your family famous?

Ep. 120 lord it over someone from 2018-05-27T08:14:42

Have you accomplished more than your family or friends?

Ep. 119 live like a king from 2018-05-24T06:22:16

What was your upbringing -rich, middle class, or poor?

Ep. 117 an ivory tower from 2018-05-23T09:03:06

What charity work have you done?

Ep. 116 the jewel in the crown from 2018-05-22T08:44:41

How do you contribute to your family?

Ep, 115 a double-edged sword from 2018-05-21T15:32:48

What would you do if a family member told you they killed someone in a hit and run accident? Would you report them to the police?

Ep. 114 a king's ransom from 2018-05-20T06:38:44

What family tradition would you like to pass on?

Ep. 113 Prince Charming from 2018-05-17T12:42:58

Do you believe in love at first sight?

Ep. 112 castles in the air from 2018-05-16T06:44:04

How many generations can you trace of your family’s heritage?

Ep. 111 There's plenty of fish in the sea. from 2018-05-15T13:45:20

What makes you proud about your mother?

Ep. 110 Cleanliness is next to Godliness. from 2018-05-12T16:53:43

What makes your mother smile?

Ep. 109 There's no point crying over spilled milk. from 2018-05-11T11:34:55

What is your happiest memory of your mother?

Ep. 108 Beggars can't be choosers from 2018-05-10T12:16:09

What fragrance does your mother wear?

Ep. 107 Curiosity killed the cat. from 2018-05-09T10:39:08

What one word best describes your mother?

Ep. 106 Share and share alike. from 2018-05-08T09:46:15

What is something your mother considered very important?

Ep. 105 air your dirty laundry from 2018-05-07T08:32:11

What is something your mother considered very important?

Ep. 104 Look before you leap. from 2018-05-06T09:13:16

What are the most important things you have learned from your mother?

Ep. 103 Birds of a feather flock together. from 2018-05-04T18:41:42

Do you know what your mother's childhood was like?

Ep. 102 breathe fire from 2018-05-03T11:45:29

Do you shout at people when you get angry?

Ep. 101 go to the ends of the earth from 2018-05-01T16:39:32

What impossible task or job are you facing right now?

Ep. 100 clear the air from 2018-04-27T13:04:34

What was a big misunderstanding you had with a friend?

Ep. 99 keep your head above water from 2018-04-26T10:05:47

Do you use coupons?

Ep. 98 Where there's smoke, there's fire. from 2018-04-25T08:46:20

What's one object you would grab if your house caught on fire?

Ep. 97 an earth mother from 2018-04-24T07:48:39

If you would be safe, what act of mother nature would you like to see?

Ep. 96 up in the air from 2018-04-22T15:37:24

Do you like or dislike throwing parties?

Ep. 95 not hold water from 2018-04-21T15:10:38

What would be an acceptable excuse for leaving work early?

Ep. 94 add fuel to the fire from 2018-04-20T15:55:23

Do you frequently argue with other people?

Ep. 93 the salt of the earth from 2018-04-19T16:30:50

Is it offensive to add salt and pepper to a dish before tasting it?

Ep. 91 a breath of fresh air from 2018-04-18T13:36:15

How do you tell a friend they have bad breath?

Ep. 90 take a leaf out of someone's book from 2018-04-17T10:13:23

Who was the most important role model in your life?

Ep. 89 Words fail me! from 2018-04-16T09:16:09

Who are the authors whose every book you have read?

Ep. 88 take the words out of someone's mouth from 2018-04-14T15:41:25

What were the first words you spoke as a baby?

Ep. 87 hit the books from 2018-04-13T14:22:39

What were the last three books you read?

Ep. 86 on the same page from 2018-04-12T11:32:08

How do you keep track of your place while reading a book?

Ep. 85 be an open book from 2018-04-10T11:18:59

If you were in prison, what would you do with your time?

Ep. 84 have to eat your words from 2018-04-08T17:12:33

What books have made a big impact on you?

Ep. 83 by the book from 2018-04-05T16:46:12

Do you establish routines?

Ep. 82 End of story. from 2018-04-04T12:22:27

Do you always want to have the last word?

Ep. 81 once upon a time from 2018-04-03T09:27:15

What is your favorite fairy tale?

Ep. 80 rise from the dead from 2018-04-01T17:39:29

How do you want your obituary to read?

Ep. 79 to die for from 2018-04-01T14:24:07

What do you see from your bedroom window?

Ep. 78 leave no stone unturned from 2018-03-31T16:42:47

What keys do you have on your keyring?

Ep. 77 as the spirit moves you from 2018-03-30T17:12:41

Are you a member of a church, synagogue or mosque?

Ep. 76 put all your eggs in one basket from 2018-03-29T17:55:28

What is the best thing that could happen to you if you took a risk and succeeded?

Ep. 75 lay down your life from 2018-03-28T16:46:23

Would you rather be a police officer or a firefighter?

Ep. 74 the gospel truth from 2018-03-27T12:05:21

Do you think honesty is always the best policy?

Ep. 73 perform miracles from 2018-03-26T09:42:36

Do you believe in miracles?

Ep. 72 get religion from 2018-03-25T06:16:33

What is heaven like?

Ep. 71 cover a multitude of sins from 2018-03-24T16:46:03

How long do you keep a bad habit from a partner?

Ep. 70 pull a rabbit out of your hat from 2018-03-23T18:57:51

What is the best way someone can compliment you when you have done a great job?

Ep. 69 a cross to carry from 2018-03-22T17:37:33

Do you have a family member or friend with a severe health problem?

Ep. 68 as gentle as a lamb from 2018-03-20T19:08:20

What characteristics of your parents do you see in yourself?

Ep. 67 a bad egg from 2018-03-18T16:57:51

Who is your family ashamed of?

Ep. 66 the grass is always greener from 2018-03-17T06:52:13

Would you rather be very smart or very attractive?

Ep. 65 try your luck from 2018-03-16T17:24:44

What is something you have dreamed of doing for a long time?

Ep. 64 feel the pinch from 2018-03-15T17:04:34

What is your view on selling personal items?

Ep. 63 You should be so lucky! from 2018-03-14T12:15:37

What would you do if you earned $10,000 a day?

Episode 62 given half a chance from 2018-03-06T17:24:46

Have you ever played bingo for money?

Episode 61 be in luck from 2018-03-05T17:09:38

Have you ever caught a fish?

Episode 60 work like a charm from 2018-03-04T16:28:28

What brand names do you buy, that you would never change?

Episode 59 happy-go-lucky from 2018-03-03T16:45:36

How do you react when things don't go as planned?

Episode 58 small potatoes from 2018-03-02T15:14:39

What is your favorite flavor potato chip?

Episode 57 chase rainbows from 2018-03-01T14:23:36

Is there anything you feel you are too old to do?

Ep. 56 as American as apple pie from 2018-02-28T16:35:56

What is your favorite take-out food?

Ep. 55 from scratch from 2018-02-28T09:25:32

Do you have a recipe that is your specialty?

Ep. 54 a slice of the pie from 2018-02-27T08:20:47

How much of your earnings do you save?

Ep. 53 How do you like them apples? from 2018-02-25T16:30:31

When you accomplish something, do you make sure everyone knows or do you keep it to yourself?

Ep. 51 bear fruit from 2018-02-23T16:36:50

Are you good or bad at finishing things? Do all of your projects bear fruit?

Ep. 50 cherry-pick from 2018-02-22T14:40:38

Would you like to be the worst player on a championship team or the best player on a last-place team?

Ep. 49 half-baked from 2018-02-21T14:41:14

What is the stupidest thing you ever bought that seemed like a good idea at the time?

Ep. 48 have a finger in every pie. from 2018-02-20T14:14:59

Would you rather try everything and not succeed or try only one thing and succeed?

Ep. 47 the time is ripe from 2018-02-19T10:50:37

What promises do you keep making to yourself?

Ep. 46 eat humble pie from 2018-02-18T08:34:04

How do you react when you make a mistake?

Ep. 45 a baker's dozen from 2018-02-17T09:14:20

What do you collect?
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Ep. 44 pie in the sky from 2018-02-16T08:01:58

Have you ever bought a lottery ticket?
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Ep. 43 puppy love from 2018-02-15T08:56:24

How old were you when you went on your first date?
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Ep. 42 tug at your heartstrings from 2018-02-14T08:24:49

What is your favorite love song?

Ep. 41 lose your heart to someone from 2018-02-13T07:23:32

Do you remember the first person you had a crush on?
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Ep. 40 a heart to heart from 2018-02-12T08:20:23

How do you know if someone is really listening to you?

Ep. 39 wear your heart on your sleeve from 2018-02-11T08:25:14

If you wear your heart on your sleeve, it might get dirty.

Ep. 38 on the rebound from 2018-02-10T09:05:25

What is an important lesson you have learned from a breakup?

Ep. 37 a labor of love from 2018-02-09T11:28:24

What volunteer work would you like to do?

Ep. 36 cry your eyes out from 2018-02-08T08:23:34

What movie is your favorite tear-jerker?

Ep. 35 hold someone at arm's length from 2018-02-07T09:36:08

What would you do if you felt distance growing between you and a friend?

Ep. 34 break someone's heart from 2018-02-06T09:07:01

How do you mend a broken heart?

Ep. 33 bare your heart from 2018-02-05T10:21:10

We met for a reason either you are a blessing or a lesson. ~Frank Ocean

Episode 32 sweet nothings from 2018-02-04T13:23:25

Words so deep they make the ocean jealous.

Ep. 31 a Dear John letter from 2018-02-03T07:23:55

How would you end a relationship?

Ep. 30 to be head over heels in love from 2018-02-02T15:30:32

When was the last time you fell in love with someone or something?