E04: A Boot Move (American English)

06/02/21 • 36 min

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).

Previous Episode

M02: The Mendoza Line

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!

Next Episode

M03: The Idiots' Gambit

Our third mini-episode is all about a common passion: the game of chess. Ethan and Marcello challenge each in a war over the board while getting into many idiots related to the world of chess.
Join us to learn more about this fascinating game.