Chances are the elders in your life are always throwing around iconic old phrases. This list includes grandma's favorite ...

The full quote detracts from the first part, which sounds like a compliment, and can be more of a warning against following ...

For instance, “I’ll vote in this election come hell or high water.” That means there’s an excellent chance I will vote. That ...

For instance, “I’ll vote in this election come hell or high water.” That means there’s an excellent chance I will vote. That one dates back to the 1830s. It was considered a legacy of the cattle trail ...

Reader comments about a recent column have inspired me to write another one on the origin of common sayings.

Reader comments about a recent column have inspired me to write another one on the origin of common sayings.

A Canadian man living in the UK has revealed the common British sayings that he finds amusing. Matt Giffen, 29, moved to London last year after relocating from his home country with his girlfriend ...

Rumour has it that the famous Devonshire poet Coleridge welcomed friends and acquaintances with a less sophisticated phrase: ...

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Some Republicans are likely to balk at being asked to rubber stamp the Senate bill less than 24 hours after passage, having ...

English has many proverbs – short and well-known phrase giving a piece of useful advice, or common sense. For example, the proverb, “Actions speak louder than words” means that what people ...