Like music and literature, money has an effect on the changing nature of the English language; the “almighty dollar” has inspired many interesting phrases and idioms.

What are Idioms?
In English, an idiom is a broadly-used phrase with a meaning that may differ quite radically fr…

Holidays are scattered throughout the year to keep mankind from throttling each other in boredom, so use this season to relax and have some fun!

Visit Friends and Family
Christmas is a time for appreciating those we care for. Take some flowers to your mom, or spend quality time …

English and music evolve constantly and have a tendency to affect each other; a surprising number of idioms have come from music.

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Love is blind
The “blindness” of love is not just a sentiment of English literature; modern research shows that the parts of the brain which control critical thinking are suppressed by feelings of love. Shakespeare used this saying several times, including in The Merchant Of Venice…

When springtime arrives, the poet in all us comes alive. Sunnier days, fresh rains, budding trees and the first garden blooms caused Christina Rossetti to proclaim, “Spring is when life’s alive in everything,” and Doug Larsen to remark, “Spring is when you feel like …

Proverbs and sayings are nuggets of truth wrapped up in pithy word packages. As brief as two words, often centuries old, these maxims express wisdom in simple ways that transcend time, language, and culture. As Lord John Russell put it in Notes to Roger’s “Italy”, “A proverb is one man’s wit and all…