Idioms & expressions
Add new idioms and expressions to your vocabulary. Learn how to use them in real-life situations.
The Racist Meaning Behind “Jipped,” “Uppity,” “Eskimo,” and Other Phrases
In day-to-day life, we rarely think about the words we use and where they come from. As a result, we sometimes unknowingly use words and sayings that have offensive origins.
Improve Your English With These 10 Brilliant British Sayings and Phrases
Every language surely has some phrases that often don’t translate well, and the British tongue has some absolute corkers.
What is the Boogeyman in Different Cultures Across the Globe?
The Boogeyman is a mythical creature from folklore around the world, used by authority figures as a threat to scare naughty children.
Finding Another Way to Say “Good Luck”
Let’s take a look at various contexts and ways to say good luck to different people in your life.
Top 15 Scary Words, Creepy Phrases, and Horror Expressions to Use this Halloween
Halloween calls for specific verbiage. Some of those words you already know and use. In addition to them, here are some less-known—but equally scary—words to enrich your Halloween vocabulary.
The Meaning and Difference Between “Sincerely Yours” and “Yours Sincerely”
Signing off a letter with “sincerely yours” or “yours sincerely” implies that the contents of the letter are genuine and that you are a trustworthy correspondent.
Red Herring Fallacy—Meaning and Use
The red herring fallacy is a logical fallacy that allows irrelevant facts to form our opinions about something.
12 Common Idioms about Learning with Examples
Although we’ve found hundreds of school idioms and idioms for learning in general, we’ve selected the 12 most commonly used nowadays.
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