Jeanne from Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, is perplexed by the phrase at first blush, which would seem to have to do with embarrassment. But at least as early as the mid-14th century, another meaning of blush has been “glance,” so at first blush simply...
That little basket that your strawberries and blueberries come in? It’s called a punnet. Just so you know. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Punnet” For some reason, Martha, I’ve been coming across a lot of terms for containers. You...
