Language is a curious thing. It's constantly changing, almost as if it’s alive. For every new word we create, an old word falls out of fashion and fades into obscurity. There are some words and ...

If you’ve ever stayed up late to finish a paper or meet a deadline, you’ve probably said you were “burning the midnight oil.” ...

The idiom “face the music” has been a staple in the English language for decades, first appearing in the August 1834 issue of the New-Hampshire statesman and state journal, according to The Phrase ...

The last several months have left many wondering: Where did 2020 come from? While we can't answer that, a Sept. 9 Facebook post is attempting to find meaning in the unknown, by explaining the origins ...

Have you ever wondered why we say “God bless you” or “caught red-handed”? Despite their simple meanings today, their origins are anything but straightforward. In fact, many idioms we use now have ...

Idioms are an often invisible barrier to understanding and inclusion for second-language speakers because their meanings rely ...