Peeping Tom

This phrase involves a streaker on a horse and a sneaky tailor with an eye for the women.

Booby Prize

Boobies? Yes, this word is all about birds, but not THAT kind of bird…

Clapped Out

This phrase has blood on its hands, so to speak, as it involves bloodthirsty hounds and an utterly cruel chase.

In the Bag

For this phrase we step into the British House of Commons and learn more about a certain velvet bag….

Plum Job

This phrase has nothing to do with fruit and everything to do with cockney slang. 

To Get Your Goat

The racetracks of the US and dodgy bookies are the unlikely origins of this phrase.

To Jump On the Bandwagon

We travel to 19th century America for this phrase, and it involved conniving politicians and a good 

old fashioned knees-up.