Feeling “butterflies in your stomach” perfectly describes that jittery, fluttery rush before something big. The phrase first ...

From trendy clothes to words and expressions, some things go out of style. Many of the everyday expressions that most people use can be traced back to dark or sometimes even offensive origins. "It ...

Although the exact origin of the saying is unclear, many attribute it to the 1500s when Sir Thomas More wrote "Four Last Things." It read, "When people notice that someone appears disengaged and wish ...

Used to mean won easily or without a challenge, this phrase comes straight from 19th-century horse racing. When a jockey ...

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Travel shines when conversations land well. Words carry different weight across borders, and a few everyday American phrases ...

When you can recite every episode of Friends off by heart, it's obvious that you're going to end up quoting it in your everyday life. And to be fair, the show was so well-observed that we've found ...

Language learners often assume that using rare, complex vocabulary will make their speech sound more fluent. Research suggests that there is a close relationship between formulaic expression usage in ...

My teenager finds me fiddling with a dark wood platter, a scrap of burlap and some lemons. “Making art from everyday stuff,” I say. “Can’t you just buy decorations already made up?” “I’m trying to be ...