Joanne from Wilmot, Ohio, was stumped by a crossword clue for the expression suit to a tee, because she expected the answer to be T-E-A, as in the drink. The idiom is spelled to a tee or to a T, and it dates back to the 17th century. One likely...
Listeners share their suggestions for the game What Would You Serve? Hosting a golfer for dinner? Tea and greens should be lovely! This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “”What Would You Serve” from Listeners” A...
“Anymore, I play golf instead of tennis.” Grant explains that this grammatical construction is known as the “positive anymore.” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “The Positive Anymore” Hello, you...
Martha shares the term “hit and giggle”, a bit of sports slang term she picked up while working as an announcer at this year’s Mercury Insurance Open tennis tournament. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Hit...
If English isn’t your first language, there are lots of ways to learn it, such as memorizing Barack Obama’s speech to the 2004 Democratic Convention. Martha and Grant talk about some of the unusual ways foreigners are learning to speak...
19th hole n.— Note: A customary name for a bar that caters to golfers or for a round of drinking after a golf match. «The convention at the Desert Springs J. W. Marriott formally began on Sunday, with a golf tournament, featuring a “19th...