In this episode, we do something deeply unnecessary but impossible to resist: we ruin everyday English phrases for ourselves and, by extension, for you. What starts as a bad day at work filled with people biting bullets, letting cats out of bags, and buttering up bosses turns into a full-blown investigation into why the English language is basically a museum of human suffering disguised as casual conversation.

We trace the surprisingly dark origins of phrases you probably use without thinking; from battlefield amputations and boxing matches to livestock slaughter, medieval scams, naval punishments, and a truly alarming amount of blood. As always, this descent into linguistic chaos comes wrapped in comedy commentary, quirky insights, and a generous dose of lighthearted education, even when the subject matter is anything but light.

If you've ever casually told someone to "pipe down," "read the riot act," or "bite the bullet," this episode will make you pause mid-sentence and reconsider all your life choices.

Important links:

1. The ultimate source for all things idioms - https://www.theidioms.com/

Don't Know, Do Care is the brainchild of Ashmita, Sandy, and Prakhar, three friends from different backgrounds and interests. Ashmita works in sustainability, Sandy's an entrepreneur (puke) who'd rather not be, and Prakhar works with Sandy and is just trying to make sense of it all.

Three mildly confused friends, one weirdly specific topic each week. We don't know much, but we care just enough to talk about it for up to an hour each week.

Don't Know, Do Care is produced by "Ghar Pe Productions", edited by Prakhar and Sandy, critiqued (thoroughly) by Ashmita, and enjoyed mostly by our friends. Thanks for giving us a listen!