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 ...

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 ...

Why do we say “elephant in the room”? Why do we say “dog and pony show”? And why do we say “sly as a fox”? These and many other popular expressions are part of everyday life in the English language — ...

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 ...

I recently heard a commercial on the radio disputing whether it was possible for a clam to be happy. Therefore, "happy as a clam" is a silly thing to say and proof that only idiots use idioms. I ...

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 ...

25 idioms that were common in the ’70s 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 ...