017 - Happy as a Clam - Fink - Gimme a Break!

from Why Do We Say That? · host Phil Chenevert

I'll bet you don't know why we say that someone is Happy as a Clam.  Well, the origins of this phrase is exposed in this episode of Why Do We Say That, along with why we call someone a Fink and why we say that some got a good break or a bad break.    Sponsored by the Society to Speak More Better English   

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I'll bet you don't know why we say that someone is Happy as a Clam. Well, the origins of this phrase is exposed in this episode of Why Do We Say That, along with why we call someone a Fink and why we say that some got a good break or a bad break. Sponsored by the Society to Speak More Better English

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