Episode Synopsis "Red Tape"

In this episode of the Genesis: the Backstory of Phrases and Idioms, Manya Shah and Dhruvi Patel of grade 8th discuss the phrase 'red tape' in detail. Listen to them talking about its origins and how tying something up with red tape isn't a good idea. Please listen here on Spotify.  You may send in idioms you know the origins of. And if you want to send an idiom as an audio file, please click here.

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