Don’t Get Fleeced or Pull the Wool Over Your Eyes: Expressions from the Hair of Sheep

Have you ever been "fleeced"? Have you ever "gone in search of the golden fleece" or "pulled the wool over someone's eyes"? Are your opinions "dyed in the wool"? In today's episode of Animalogy, I discuss the animal origins of these words and expressions, all of which have to do with the hair of sheep. In other words, they're Animalogies! Thank you to the supporters of today's episode. Become a patreon today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

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Don’t Get Fleeced or Pull the Wool Over Your Eyes: Expressions from the Hair of Sheep is an episode from Animalogy \ The Animals in Our Everyday Words & Phrases by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau.

This episode is 21:34 long.

This episode was published on Jan 18, 2018.

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