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 ...

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 ...

Want to sound more natural in American English? In this video, you’ll learn 10 common idioms that Americans use every day.

The 1990s hit film trilogy “Austin Powers” may have reintroduced many to 1960s lingo, phrases, and idioms. In the films, a 1960s-era spy, played by comedian Mike Myers, time travels to the 1990s, ...

Many popular sayings used by all of us in everyday life often have fun and interesting back stories — with some more well known than others. With thousands of words in the English language — and too ...

No surprise here, but we use a lot of words and phrases here at the Carroll County Times. One of our reporters, I won’t mention any names, keeps a list of expressions and idioms that she’s never heard ...

When’s the last time you put all your eggs in one basket? Probably never. But! When’s the last time you put all your data in one hard drive? Probably right now (you gotta learn better backup habits).

A group of teenagers playing guitar and hanging out in August 1972. From the Renaissance to the Age of Enlightenment, there has been no shortage of periods in history that have shaped society in terms ...

Stacker compiled a thorough list of 25 words and phrases that were specifically popular, or popularized, during the 1960s. - John Rodgers/Redferns // Getty Images Stacker compiled a thorough list of ...