Idiots with Idioms

Andy Hoffmann, a first lieutenant with the United States Marine Corp, joins the Idiots (Marcello and Ethan) for a behind-the-scenes look at military idioms and language.
From 'act like a boot' to 'blue falcon', we explore the idioms used on a military base and how it reflects the marines and larger military culture. Then we take a look at military idioms used in everyday American English, such as 'the whole 9 yards' and 'got your 6' (20:15).
To finish it off, we play IWI's very own game show, the Idiots Gambit (30:15).

Why does something crazy come "out of left field"? And what does 70s baseball player Mario Mendoza have to do with mediocrity? We answer these questions and many more in our latest mini episode: Based on Baseball. We also look at baseball-oriented idioms such as "touch base", "grand slam", "murderers' row", and many more.
Did we miss your favorite baseball idiom? Let us know in the comments and we will include it in a future show!

The first episode of Idiots with Idioms briefly discusses the background of Flemish before delving into three linguistic oddities.

Idioms from corporate advertising are everywhere. In this episode we take a virtual walk through Times Square and look at four prominent idioms that surprisingly originated from advertising.

Idioms from corporate advertising are everywhere. In this episode we take a virtual walk through Times Square and look at four prominent idioms that surprisingly originated from advertising.