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A weird and wacky look at the origins of phrases in the English language. Presented by Colette Kinsella and funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland

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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Brass Neck

This phrase has it all: highwaymen, desperate measures to beat the hangman, and an incredibly inventive idea...

Posted by Colette Kinsella at 6:06 AM

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Language Bites’ is a series of one-minute programmes exploring the origins of popular phrases in the English language. It is presented by Colette Kinsella and funded through the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland Sound and Vision scheme.

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