Whether they're related to food, football, or feline friends, American idioms can be colorful — and confusing to people visiting from abroad. While phrases like "shoot the breeze" (to talk about ...

Being 'over the moon' originates from the nursery rhyme Hey Diddle Diddle. Learn more about the meanings behind some of our most well-used idioms in Radio 4's Word of Mouth on Haggard Hawks.

This week I’m writing about Discover What Your Name Means Day, which is celebrated on March 5th gives me an opportunity to geek out some more about languages and word origins and meanings. So, without ...

Buying gifts can be fun, but at times it feels like a burden. Here, we offer some English idioms and Cantonese slang to use during this merry season. Meaning: don’t try to find fault with or ...