Jan 11, 2024
Natalie Conklin, Nancy Barton
Mini OLLI Class, GTKY talk

Natalie is Sue's partner in OLLI classes. The new term starts Jan. 16. She will present a mini-OLLI class

WHY WE SAY THE THINGS WE SAY

Do you ever wonder where our idioms and expressions come from? Why do we say, “Happy as a clam” or “It’s raining cats and dogs” or “It will cost you an arm and a leg”???

Let’s learn about the history of many idioms we use in our daily language and share expressions we have adapted from Shakespeare, our families of origin, our upbringing or from the area of the country we are from.