Have you ever been curious about the origins of phrases like “letting the cat out of the bag?” How about “feeling under the weather?” Well, good news: I found a handy infographic that explains five ...

From phrases like ‘Bob’s your uncle’ to ‘swings and roundabouts’, British English is full of sayings and expressions that appear to make little sense. But for refugees and asylum seekers arriving in ...

Our common speech is littered with food-derived aphorisms, metaphors, and other figures of speech. Some, like “wolfing down a meal” and “that guy’s a vegetable,” are rather obvious, but there are ...

In a surprising revelation of cross-cultural appreciation, Americans and individuals worldwide expressed their fondness for certain British turns of phrase. Though the English language is common ...