Each week , this program explains the many meanings of English expressions .   Today’s expressions include a very important word ...

Some unusual words describe how a person spends his or her time .  For example , someone who likes to spend a lot of time s...

A “ leatherneck ” or a “ grunt ” do not sound like nice names to call someone . Yet men and women who serve in the United Stat...

The word buff has several meanings.  Buff is a light yellow color.  Buff is also a soft cloth used to rub a surface until it looks bright an...

Expressions about water are almost as common as water itself. But many of the expressions using water have unpleasant meanings. xml api Th...

The hand has been a symbol through the ages and in many cultures. There are hundreds of expressions and combinations of words using hand i...

Every people has its own way of saying things, its own special expressions. Many everyday American expressions are based on colors. Red is ...

Have you ever considered all the English expressions that include words about clothes?  Let’s see if I can name a few off the cuff , or with...

Almost every language in the world has a saying that a person can never be too rich. Americans, like people in other countries, always want...

People use their mouths for many things. They eat, talk, shout and sing.  They smile and they kiss.  In the English language, there are ma...

There are many American expressions about insects -- like bees, for example.  Bees are known as very hard workers.  They always appear to b...

“ Hot ” is a simple , easily understood word . So are most of the expressions made with the word hot -- but not always , as we shal...

Americans use many expressions about fish and fishing.  For example, if something sounds fishy, it may not be true.  Sometimes I feel like ...

The first is face the music . It means to accept the results of what you have done. Here is an example from a Reuters news report: Britain’...

A person’s nose is important for breathing and smelling. The nose is also used in many popular expressions. Some people are able to lead oth...

Computer technology has become a major part of people's lives. This technology has its own special words. One example is the word mous...

Many professions have their own words and expressions.  This is true for the medical profession.  Doctors use many technical terms that mos...