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 ...

So many of our everyday sayings are based on descriptions or metaphors that everybody understands—or at least that’s what we assume. But when you use idioms that refer to old technology, kids these ...

Learn 19 common English idioms to speak like a native! Improve your English vocabulary and comprehension with these essential phrases and examples. Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show pulled off air ...

When someone says that something is not rocket science, it means it's not difficult. In other words, it's easy to do or understand. This idiom is probably inspired by the study of rocket science which ...

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 ...

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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, ...