Betty from Christiansburg, Virginia, remembers older women saying a man was “out back resting on his laurels,” and wondered whether it simply meant taking a nap. The phrase comes from the laurel wreaths awarded to victorious athletes and honored...
To keep something at bay means to maintain a safe distance from it. But does this expression derive from an old practice of using bay leaves to ward off pestilence? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Keep At Bay” Hello...