There are some really funny and wacky idioms in English! Idioms can be quite confusing, but they’re fun to learn and also help you sound like a native speaker. In this blog post, we’ll talk about some of the popular English idioms . Some are funny enough to make you chuckle while some are just downright bizarre! Here are 20 of the funniest idioms in the English language.
Today’s “Word of the Day” is torpedo and it is a verb meaning “destroy, wreck, ruin (a plan or project)”. This [.......]
Unlike its meanings, there's nothing terribly sticky about the origin and use of mucilaginous. Like thousands of other words in the English language, mucilaginous (and the noun mucilage) oozed out of
Word of the Day-04SEP18 - Editorial Words.Today's "Word of the Day" is mala fide and it is an adjective meaning
Slew appeared as an American colloquialism in the early 19th century. Its origins are unclear, but it is perhaps taken from the Irish slua, a descendant of Old Irish slúag, meaning 'army,' 'host,' or
English is an expansive language, anyone who has seen the size of an unabridged English dictionary can tell you that. It's also a language that's ever changing and evolving, so of course there are some words that fall out of favor and are hardly ever used, but maybe it's time to bring some of them back!
Today’s “Word of the Day” is in limbo and it is a phrase meaning “suspended, in a state of suspension, postponed, in cold [.......]
Word of the Day-03AUG18 - Editorial Words. Today's "Word of the Day" is pin hopes on and it is a phrase meaning...
Word of the Day-21JUL18 - Editorial Words. Today's "Word of the Day" is crony capitalism and it is a noun meaning...
Satiate, sate, surfeit, cloy, pall, glut, and gorge all mean to fill to repletion. Satiate and sate sometimes imply only complete satisfaction but more often suggest repletion that has destroyed
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Word of the Day-30NOV18 - Editorial Words. Today’s “Word of the Day” is make a pitch for and it is a phrase meaning...
Word of the Day-01OCT18 - Editorial Words. Today's "Word of the Day" is anonymous and it is a noun meaning...
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When you amortize a loan, you 'kill it off' gradually by paying it down in installments. This is reflected in the word's etymology. Amortize derives via Middle English and Anglo-French from Vulgar
Today’s “Word of the Day” is photo-op and it is a noun meaning “another term for photo opportunity; photo call; it is an [.......]
Word of the Day-18DEC18-Editorial Words. Today’s “Word of the Day” is abet and it is a verb meaning...
