Shauna and Dan delve deep into the origins of the phrase Rob Peter to Pay Paul, including its probable origins in the 1300s and the frequently cited inaccurate beginnings in the 1600s. This idiom even has its own idiom!
Welcome to our whimsical adventure of idioms and other turns of phrase. Each week, we delve into the origins of phrases to find out how they came into the English language. We tell the story of the phrase from its beginnings to where it is today. Shauna and Dan are two big nerds, so expect some geek culture references, random trivia facts, and loads of laughs. DFTBA!
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