An idiom is a phrase that is common to some, but may be puzzling to others. It usually is not understandable based solely on the words within the phrase. We use idioms every day, sometimes without ...

Idioms are figurative expressions of a speaker’s information. They give a deeper context to what the speaker actually means. They are ways of manners people hide the meaning of expressions. Some of ...

Being a linguist — and someone who has tried to learn several languages (including English) in addition to my mother tongue (Flemish Dutch) — I have an annoying habit: instead of paying attention to ...

Jan. 14-20 is Idiom Week, and today we thought we’d have a heart-to-heart about some strange phrases we use. Idioms, metaphors and similes are all types of figurative language. According to ...