Feeling “butterflies in your stomach” perfectly describes that jittery, fluttery rush before something big. The phrase first ...

From trendy clothes to words and expressions, some things go out of style. Many of the everyday expressions that most people use can be traced back to dark or sometimes even offensive origins. "It ...

Although the exact origin of the saying is unclear, many attribute it to the 1500s when Sir Thomas More wrote "Four Last Things." It read, "When people notice that someone appears disengaged and wish ...

Where it’s from: The Merchant of Venice, Act 2, Sc 7 The full quote: “All that glisters is not gold—Often have you heard that told.” Although we tend to say “glitters” rather than “glisters” these ...

Travel shines when conversations land well. Words carry different weight across borders, and a few everyday American phrases ...

When you can recite every episode of Friends off by heart, it's obvious that you're going to end up quoting it in your everyday life. And to be fair, the show was so well-observed that we've found ...

Language learners often assume that using rare, complex vocabulary will make their speech sound more fluent. Research suggests that there is a close relationship between formulaic expression usage in ...