Idioms—phrases that come to mean more than each word's "literal meaning" on their own—have been a part of spoken language for a long time. They may change as the years go by and often vary from ...

Let’s explore the origin of some common sayings. After writing three columns about sayings like, “Until the cows come home” ...

Top 10 Most Commonly Used English Idioms And Their Meanings: Idioms are phrases or expressions with a figurative meaning that ...

“Cat got your tongue” and other popular sayings are common in the English language. These and many other popular expressions are part of everyday life — yet most of us haven’t stopped to consider or ...

“Right then, mate. I’ll meet you at the marsh just after sparrow-fart.” Or sparrowfarts, depending on whether the marsh is in Australia or the United Kingdom. Either way, it’s a common English idiom ...

Many of us are trying nowadays to be more thoughtful and inclusive in the way we use language as our world becomes ever more diverse. But is it possible to take this stuff just a bit too far? Don't ...

On Monday, Preply, an online learning and tutoring site, released a roundup of idioms people say when it's "really hot outside." The post includes a linguistic heat map of sorts, showing these idioms ...