Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Language is a curious thing. It's constantly changing, almost as if it’s alive. For every new word we create, an old word falls ...

Few phrases feel as instantly personal as “the cold shoulder.” One minute you’re chatting like normal, and the next you’re ...

Have you ever wondered why we say “God bless you” or “caught red-handed”? Despite their simple meanings today, their origins are anything but straightforward. In fact, many idioms we use now have ...

If you've ever shot the breeze, had a heart-to-heart or bent somebody's ear — in fact, if you've ever talked at all — odds are you've used an idiom. These sometimes bizarre phrases are a staple of ...

Language is a curious thing. It's constantly changing, almost as if it’s alive. For every new word we create, an old word falls out of fashion and fades into obscurity. There are some words and ...