The Netflix K-drama "Love Next Door" starring Jung Hae-in and Jung So-min contains lots of Korean cultural references and ...

Language is a living, evolving system that adapts to the needs and creativity of its speakers. Among the most fascinating ...

Let’s venture into the animal kingdom and explore some of the terms and expressions that are derived from these denizens.

In a new book, “Gobsmacked!,” writer and language commentator Ben Yagoda delves into the way Americans have adopted so many ...

The top 10 perplexing idioms: A dime a dozen (24%) - Common (you could buy 12 for US 10 cents). Raining cats and dogs (16%) - ...

It's fair to say that a lot of discourse today is derived from combat - like how political goals are often labeled "the war on 'X'." This influence is also seen in everyday conversation; many common ...

Recognizing examples of common passive-aggressive comments and ... Psychologists share the passive-aggressive phrases often used in relationships and healthy ways to respond.

An old idiom has recently been buzzing around political and official circles across China. Za guo mai tie translates to, "Smash all your woks and sell them as scrap iron." ...

A 'self-aware narcissist' has laid out the most common phrases he's used to manipulate people, and said he's seen plenty of others use the exact same words. If you're done watching that delightful ...

In many English classrooms across America, assignments to read full-length novels are becoming less common Chris Stanislawski didn’t read much in his middle school English classes, but it never ...