Idioms are phrases that cannot be understood simply by the individual meanings of the words in them. These expressions have a figurative meaning, not a literal one. The core meaning of an idiom ...

Why do we say "I'm not pulling your leg"? Or "he kicked the bucket"? I don't mean etymologically, I mean logically. Why do we use idioms? I became fascinated by that question when I discovered that ...

An idiom is an expression or phrase that cannot be deduced from the literal meaning of the words in it. The meaning of an ...

Thinking of translating these idioms literally? Don't, says Anita Aikara. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Have you ever looked like a fish out of water or pulled a leg? We use these idioms ...

Idioms are words or phrases that are not meant to be understood literally. For example, if someone says they have 'cold feet', that doesn't mean their toes are actually cold. Rather, it means they are ...

That's why the following quiz of idioms from 11 different languages is a little unfair—it's difficult to be in 11 in-groups simultaneously. English itself isn't one big in-group. I take it for granted ...

Did you know the idiom 'dark horse' originated in horse racing to describe the horse which was least expected to win but emerged as the winner? This idiom is used to describe a person or entity that ...

While we wouldn’t think twice about using expressions like “hitting the nail on the head” in a business setting (even if some of our colleagues really hate them), they might sound a bit odd to a ...

You go me on the cookie? In translation, some German idioms are hilarious. Meet the Germans presenter Kate Müser met up with German learners who try to guess what German idioms mean, and this is what ...