Have you come across these word idioms through word of mouth? Or did you know about them from the word go? In this lesson, learn how you can use these useful word idioms in daily conversation. If you ...

John in Albany, N.Y., had a question about something he heard in a TV commercial: “Dentures are different to real teeth.” The preposition struck him as odd. “I don’t recall ever hearing this ...

They say marriage is all about give and take. Compromise. Meeting each other halfway. But to read my emails over the years, you could only conclude that marriage is about something quite different: ...

Being a linguist—and someone who has tried to learn several languages (including English) in addition to my mother tongue ...

What is the difference between an 'idiom', 'slang' and a 'phrase'? We take a closer look in this lesson below. Idioms, slang and phrases are three areas of language usage which are unique and have ...

People occasionally complain to me that so many today seem to lean on profanity rather than utilizing the other lexical resources at their disposal. “Why do they have to keep using that word over and ...

English is a very rich language, replete with a wealth of idioms, expressions, and turns of phrase to express any thought, mood, or scenario. Take the word “take,” for example. It takes on a myriad of ...

There are many idiomatic expressions with the word ‘day’. Here are some of the expressions: to have had its day, make someone’s day, day in and day out, have seen better days, and call it a day. The ...