M01: Idioms from ancient Greece

03/08/21 • 20 min

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Our first mini-episode is all about ancient Greece 🏛 Discover the origin of idioms such as Achilles' heel, the Gordian Knot and Midas touch.

Our first mini-episode is all about ancient Greece 🏛 Discover the origin of idioms such as Achilles' heel, the Gordian Knot and Midas touch.

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